Welcome to the Heibel Media Newsletter 
September 2014   

In this issue there's BIG news about Reunion as well as a new short story for September.  I'm also excited to report I am fairly confident my 3rd novel and 6th book, as yet an untitled contemporary drama should be done with a first draft this month!

Also, we're two month's away from NaNoWriMo--National Novel Writing Month.  I'm going to once again take the challenge to write at least the first 50,000 words of a new novel, the second in The Metal Saga Fantasy Trilogy in the month of November.

Also, I'm considering starting a Writer's Group comprised of writers AND readers.  It'd be a discussion group where writers can share their work and readers can get new material to read and talk about the material with authors.  I'm gauging interest so if the idea intrigues you, let me know via email lawrence@heibelmedia.com

September 18 I'll be a featured Author at the Saranac Public Library selling and signing my books.  More info below!

Speaking of libraries, Overture to Rain and Termination Notice are on the shelves at two Kent District Branch Libraries!


100% Completion of the Write 365 Initiative in August with 31 of 31 days having at least 1 new page written. Made a small dent in the shortage with the 500K goal by writing 42,970 words in August, which leaves me 22,956 words under goal!

See all the progress below.


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In this issue
Digital Collection
News on Reunion
Meet me in Saranac
Two Books Available at KDL Libraries
September Short Story Release
Write 365 Initiative Progress Report
Writing 500k Words Update
As I Write Blog Update
What's Ahead in September
Links to All Heibel Media Sites
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Books:  Overture to Rain, New Blood, Termination Notice and Reunion (coming 11.4.14), and Will You Please Listen, Please a collection of short stories (coming in spring 2015)

Stories:  30 Day Notice; Ugly People; Will You Please Listen, Please; The Bird Who Wouldn't Fly; The Woman Who Refused to Die, When Did We Get Old?, Baby Blues Revisited, Letting Go, Bed Wetting, At the Intersection, The Wind in the Wires, Wind in the Wires Revisited, When Monsters Die, When Monsters Die Revisited, The Glass Man

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REUNION   Available 11.4.14 

More than 30 years ago I wrote a novel titled Stranger on the Beach.  I've since revised and updated it and called it Reunion.  

The novel tells the tale of Pam Candleson and husband Ron.  The story begins five years in the past when Pam, then Pam Mondy, leaves her abusive husband Ray to start a new life with Ron who leaves his wife and two kids behind.  After confronting her husband, he dies in a terrible manner.

Front Cover of Reunion

In present day, Steve Thorndyke is a young man who travels back and forth from the Void between life and death.  He travels there to help a boyhood friend only to be possessed by Ray Mondy's spirit.  Ray is hell bent on revenge against his wife and her lover for his death.  Ray escapes Steve and disappears.

Six months later, Ray resurfaces at Bay Haven State Park when Ron and Pam show up there for a vacation reunion with Ron's two children, now teenagers.  Steve also resurfaces there in the hopes that he can thwart the terrible vengeance Ray has in store for the unwitting Candlesons.





 
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Meet Author Lawrence Heibel at the
Michigan Author Red Carpet Event
Saranac Public Library
Thursday September 18
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Author Lawrence Heibel


I will be one of the features authors at the Saranac Public Library's Michigan Author Red Carpet Event during the city's "Girl's Night Out" event 4-8 pm Thursday September 18th.

The library will host up to 20 authors featuring their books.  I'll have three books:  Overture to Rain, New Blood and Termination Notice.  I'll also have my digital subscription available where you can get my three latest books plus Reunion and the forthcoming book of short stories Will You Please Listen, Please in digital format for one low price.

There will be snack foods and beverages and door prizes. PLUS, every book you purchase from me gets you an additional door price entry ticket!

Hope to see you there! The library is located at 61 N. Bridge St., Saranac
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Two Books by Author Lawrence Heibel
Now Available at Kent District Library Branches!


August saw the acceptance of Overture to Rain and Termination Notice by the Kent District Library system in Kent County!  The Cascade Branch Library and Kentwood Branch Libraries are carrying my two books in this Local Authors collections.  You can now check out my first two books at no cost through your Kent District Library or Lakeland Branch Library.

If you don't use the Kentwood or Cascade branches you can order the book through your library or online through Kent District Library or follow this link:  KDL Author Search Heibel
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New Short Story 
The Glass Man Now Available!  


Originally planned for a June release, The Glass Man finally is finished and ready for release.

Jerome Barry Cartwright learns a terrifying truth about himself at a neighborhood cocktail party.  What's a man to do when his wife and everyone he knows looks right through him?

Download The Glass Man on the link below!

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 Write 365 Initiative  2014-15 Progress Update!

 
The Write 365 Initiative is a year-long project of mine to write at least 1 new page of fiction every single day for a year.  I keep a chart that is updated weekly on the website of my progress.  Follow this link to see the chart and read about the progress of all my stories:  http://heibelmedia.com/asiwrite365.html

Here is an up to date (as of 8/31/14) summary of everything I've written since I started this on April 11, 2014:

Met Goal Initiative 100%:  143 Days Completed Successfully of 143 Days!


 

854 New Pages Written Total!


 

208,109 Words Written 


 

Novels: 829 new pages total 
  • Untitled: 598  new 1st draft pages written
  • The Metal Saga (Working Title): 231 new 1st draft pages written and FIRST DRAFT DONE!


Short Stories: 25 new pages total  

 

  • Spilled Cereal 6 pgs.
  • Wind in the Wires Revisited 11 pgs.
  • When Monsters Die Revisited 8 pgs.

 

 

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 Writing 500,000 Words in 2014

As of August 31  

 

Total Words to Date: 309,122      Words Left to Write 190,878

 

                      Short of Goal by 22,956 words    

   

Novels: 289,363 new words written total 
  • Untitled Contemporary Drama: 165,522 Words
  • Metal Harvest: 122,134 Words   1st Draft Finished

Short Stories: 19,759 new words written total 
  • Letting Go:  4,365 Words 
  • Bed Wetting:  1,440 Words
  • The Happiness Bug:  4.124 Words
  • At the Intersection: 1,926 Words  
  • The Glass Man:  1,575 Words
  • Spilled Cereal: 1,438 Words
  • Wind in the Wires Revisited:  2,851
  • When Monsters Die Revisited:  2,040

See the Month to Month Summary of the 500K goal.  Follow this link to  www.heibelmedia.com
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 As I Write:  My Blog  

 

Every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. I post an article about writing.  It may be what I'm working on or something about stories and writing in general.  It's a fun and interesting look at how a writer looks at things.  I'm looking for people to read the blog, comment on the articles and follow my blog.

Here are the topics from August:

Click on a topic to go there.

  

You can get to the blog via the Heibel Media website or easier yet this link:   heibelmedia.blogspot.com 

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 What's Ahead in September?    

   


Short Stories:
  • Finish Spilled Cereal  
  • Revise The Happiness Bug, When Did We Get Old
 
Novels:
  • Finish the Final Polish of Reunion
  • Prep Reunion for Publication
  • Finish 1st Draft of Untitled contemporary drama
Write 365 Goal:  50,000 words written to bring deficit down by 7,500 words
 
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