The Adventures of a Renegade Dreamer
        by Renegade  (r_dreamer@Writing.Com)


This is a journal to track my dreams, goals, the paths and pains of an aspiring writer who has decided that keeping it locked inside or on my shelf doesn't do too much good for others. I realize the market is competitive. I realize that I'm asking - determined- to be an exception to the statistics. But I believe in my work. I believe I have something of value to offer other readers. I have paid my dues and I realize that more will come as I step out of the crowd. I am willing to take that risk and pay that price. I am not so vain or foolish as to think I will or even can walk this road alone, especially if I am to succeed. No one succeeds alone. I am constantly helped and I am grateful for that aid. Together with the people who believe in me, I am determined to bring to the world something special and beautiful, yet thought provoking. This is my Dream.


*Balloon1*Goals for 2009!*Balloon1*

Personal:
*Flower1* Family History Book for at least my side *Flower1*
*Flower2* Teach Lydia to read & other school stuff *Flower2*
*Flower3* Sewing & basic crafts with kids - at least one a month *Flower3*
*Flower4* Piano - Beginner books for Lydia and Cord System for myself *Flower4*
*Flower5* Family scheduling - including consistent wake-up, personal devotional/study, family devotional, Family Home Evening *Flower5*
*Flower6* House keeping management system/schedule *Flower6*

Writing:
*Flower1* Revise Hall of Secrets in prep for submission *Check3*Submitted, but still revising!
*Flower2* Replacement Goal - Get Book website for Hall up and running!*Flower2*
*Flower5* Draw all 6 main characters of Hall of Secrets *Flower5*
*Flower6* At least half of any ms written 1st draft and a working outline of Life Jumper/Reality Crash *Flower6*
*Check3* Query Letter & Synopsis for Hall *Check3*
*Check2* Kick off Brainstorming Forum *Check2*
*Flower3* Get agent for Hall - Submit to at least 10 agents by Aug. *Flower3*


Books that I'm targeting for publication:


First Draft complete @ 75k
In Revision - Submitted! Plan to hear back in November...
ID: 1186343   (Rated: E)
Hall of Secrets 
A family secret will destroy them all unless Diana & Jer learn just what they're guarding
by Renegade


The Dragon's City
Sequel to Hall of Secrets
For Cat, gaining ultimate power is only the beginning.

After years of abuse, Cat swore he’d never again cower to a bully, devoting his life to training in magic and fighting. He kept to the dark paths of thievery and violence, protecting the few he deemed innocent but knowing his hands were too stained to be like them. Then a magical explosion gifts him with undreamt of power… but, he soon learns there is always someone stronger and sometimes the most important battles can’t be won by power. Unfortunately, it may cost the lives of those most dear to him, as well as what he truly wants.
in planning stages


First Draft in process - 15k

Reality Crash
What happens when sheltered innocence is kidnapped by reality?

Life Jumper
He played by no one's rules but his own. He worked for the highest bidder by day and backmailed them by night. Now he'll risk it all and cross dimensions to save his enemy's wife.
Target Project for NaNoWriMo 2009

The Worst Mistake in Time
The entire crew agrees that it is the stupidest, craziest plan to save the world from global warming – not to mention the dumbest use of a time machine prototype. The only person who wants to go is the last minute stowaway desperate to “return to the farm”. However, one of them is willing to kill the rest and rewrite history in order to become a hero.
Novella? Not sure size - keeps growing as I think about it.
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#49. Terrified of Success?
---->> ID #732017 entered on 08-20-11 @ 12:19 am EDT

#48. Not as bad as it seems...
---->> ID #725772 entered on 06-07-11 @ 3:17 pm EDT

#47. An issue of priorities, or just self sabotage?
---->> ID #679250 entered on 12-08-09 @ 10:17 pm EST

#46. To induce or Not to induce Is besides the point...
---->> ID #670559 entered on 10-05-09 @ 1:07 pm EDT

#45. Baby? What baby?
---->> ID #668847 entered on 09-22-09 @ 12:56 pm EDT

#44. Ah, the twists and turns.
---->> ID #664995 entered on 08-24-09 @ 5:28 pm EDT

#43. Back to School & tattered scraps of progress
---->> ID #664007 entered on 08-17-09 @ 3:04 pm EDT

#42. Hall's Sequel: The Dragon's City
---->> ID #662046 entered on 08-03-09 @ 1:03 pm EDT

#41. Deadline? What deadline?
---->> ID #661841 entered on 08-01-09 @ 11:41 pm EDT

#40. July? Already?
---->> ID #659035 entered on 07-14-09 @ 10:11 am EDT

#39. Onlines, outlines and deadlines
---->> ID #654896 entered on 06-17-09 @ 11:25 am EDT

#38. It's the little things that make chaos survivable
---->> ID #643484 entered on 04-09-09 @ 12:46 pm EDT

#37. Miserable, but alive
---->> ID #637814 entered on 02-26-09 @ 2:35 pm EST

#36. Complications? Yep, only thing I can depend on
---->> ID #635452 entered on 02-12-09 @ 5:41 pm EST

#35. Never Wasted...
---->> ID #633935 entered on 02-04-09 @ 6:01 pm EST

#34. February Storm
---->> ID #633695 entered on 02-04-09 @ 1:52 pm EST

#33. Progress? Isn’t that a pasta sauce?
---->> ID #628232 entered on 01-29-09 @ 6:52 pm EST

#32. Janurary Discipline - Ouch...
---->> ID #627167 entered on 01-29-09 @ 5:26 pm EST

#31. Realigning the Stars... & preparing for 2009
---->> ID #627105 entered on 01-01-09 @ 1:26 am EST

#30. Clash, Crash and Insanity
---->> ID #616437 entered on 11-03-08 @ 6:29 pm EST

#29. Hall of Secrets: Ah, the irony
---->> ID #596805 entered on 07-16-08 @ 1:58 pm EDT

#28. Back to Ground Zero, but stronger
---->> ID #596793 entered on 07-16-08 @ 12:41 pm EDT

#27. Escaping Reality - a novel of inocence & foolishness
---->> ID #577225 entered on 04-02-08 @ 5:49 pm EDT

#26. Triage!
---->> ID #563437 entered on 04-19-08 @ 2:37 am EDT

#25. Quantity doesn't make quality, but does increase chances
---->> ID #561846 entered on 01-18-08 @ 7:10 pm EST


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