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- Tone Poem Tuesday October 3, 2023
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- The collection grows…. October 1, 2023
- Why write bad reviews? September 30, 2023
- Look at your photos, photographers! September 29, 2023
- Something for Thursday September 28, 2023
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- Tone Poem Tuesday September 26, 2023
- In our neighbors’ yard… September 25, 2023
- A vicarious adventure September 24, 2023
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Writing in a hotel room
Never a day without lines, friends. Never a day without lines.
Back in the saddle again!
Actually, this photo is from yesterday. After taking a couple weeks off from even opening Scrivener once I finished the Forgotten Stars V draft, I launched it yesterday on a project that I’d been noodling with a bit during 2022, but … Continue reading
For all your Scrivening needs
Occasionally I find myself discussing the merits of Scrivener, the software I use for novel writing, to other writers who are curious about possibly making the switch (or they haven’t even heard of it), so I thought it might be … Continue reading
A Writing Update
This weekend was Crunch Time. How did I do? Here’s yesterday’s total output: And at the end of that session, I got to type up these words: Yes, the first draft of The Song of Forgotten Stars, book five: Embers of Future … Continue reading
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Writing and other pursuits….(day six)
As of this morning, I am pretty much completely symtom-free. Huzzah! Unfortunately, as of this morning, according to the test I took when I got up, I am not yet COVID-free. Boo! I assume this just means that my immune system … Continue reading
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Keeping the pump primed….
A bit of dialogue from Bull Durham: Crash Davis: I never told him to stay out of your bed. Annie Savoy: You most certainly did. Crash Davis: I never told him to stay out of your bed. Annie Savoy: Yes you … Continue reading
Two days of writing….
The tale is in the numbers. For perspective: I count anything over 1000 words in a day as a really good day. Saturday: Sunday: I feel like I’ve finally cracked the nut that is the plot of Forgotten Stars V. This one … Continue reading
National Poetry Month: Why Writers Should Read Poetry, part I
Reposting now that National Poetry Month is over, as a reminder to make poetry a part of your regular literary life, writers! The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State,And I hunched … Continue reading
Advice for Pantsers
I have recently finally started to unravel the plot of Forgotten Stars V: The Final Frontier (not the actual title), much to my pleasure. This one has been giving me fits, to the point that I’ve been seriously considering making the … Continue reading
“They’re called ‘quotation marks’.”
Diving a bit deep into the weeds of the writer brain, I’m always thinking about…quotation marks. Because my way of using them is, for most Americans, incorrect. This drives my poor friend and editor, Jason Bennion, to distraction each and … Continue reading →