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the news
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Update January 18, 2011: Slow slow slow in updates but
huge in content. I've finally finished Inanimate Objects. It is
a volatile little project, full of danger and glitter and all of
the things that have tagged along in the almost three year
journey. The book is now awaiting representation. I've sent it
to a lovely agent who I really like and would very much love
to work with. Besides IO news, I have some other exciting
news. I'm now writing a music blog for ipmnation.com. The
link will be in the right side bar, so please take a look at
that. It will be updated weekly for the most part, or as the
music muses see fit. My health is still a struggle but I hope
to bring you loads of wonderful surprises this year through
writing and the internet. Thank you so much for sticking
with me through all of this.

Update March 8, 2010: I know, I know, I fail at updates, but
mostly that's been because of the incredible push I've gone
through with writing. I successfully finished NANOWRIMO
with a very very rough draft of "Inanimate Objects". It was a
finished draft though, which was the most important thing. I
took a short break and in January began the second draft.
The book has come a long way from the original idea and
really only has a few common threads with the version from
two years ago but let me tell you this... it's better than ever.
And I hope and pray to have it finished by the end of this
year.

Update October 23, 2009: Website building still in progress.
Ha! Sorry it's taking so long. The good news is, writing
continues. Please check out the new poems on the poetry
page and also keep an eye out soon for news on Inanimate
Objects. I'm reconstructing it in a fresh way... this novel is
taking a long time, but so is the writing life. I'm going to
rewrite it by way of NANOWRIMO (try to write the whole
thing in the month of November. Oh boy).

Update March 13, 2009: Lack of updates have been due to
health issues... sorry! But I've finally just completely
uploaded the poetry section. There are now loads of poems
for you to read and enjoy. In writing news, I'm very very
slowly plugging away at Inanimate Objects, while also
working on a silly, fun project about a guy named Connor
who is running up against the usual suspects-
unemployment, wacky artists, librarians and retail. More on
that soon!

Update December 14, 2008: Still working on the website.
Please forgive my slowness with this... I have recently let go
of a huge project that took a lot of my time. Now hopefully I
will be able to focus on the more important areas... namely
personal life and WRITING. Inanimate Objects has been
coming along beautifully and very, very soon I will post some
of the brand new, revised, polished novel version of it. I
promise... it'll be worth the wait. Thanks for checking in.
the cheat sheet
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current projects
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FINISHED (LOOKING FOR
REPRESENTATION): Inanimate
Objects is a dark and glittering
novel of artists and magicians,
muses and immortals. At the
heart of the story is Leonidas
Bondi, a charismatic young
artist who falls under the
watchful gaze of Matilda August.
Matilda has been a patron to
the stars for hundreds of years,
but this fickle muse is more than
a little taken with her new
protégé, blurring her own lines
of work and obsession. Providing
opposition is Matilda’s son,
Elisha, a moody figure who holds
revenge above all else after he
suffers a terrible wrong.....
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NEW! Kendra's Music Blog....
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