Writing
NaNoWriMo 2022 In Review
12/09/22 12:31
Well, it’s over, and it’s time to review.
This past year I had set a personal goal of 100K words for NaNoWriMo. I can now say that I wrote a 100,370 word novel. Here are my thoughts. Read More…
This past year I had set a personal goal of 100K words for NaNoWriMo. I can now say that I wrote a 100,370 word novel. Here are my thoughts. Read More…
Mid-Month NaNoWriMo Review
11/13/22 09:10
How's your NaNoWriMo going? How's mine? Well, let me tell you… Read More…
Being a Genre Writer
10/30/22 09:25
Every time I meet someone, be it a person off the street or another writer, the question I get asked first is, “What do you write?”, or “What genre do you write?”
That's a troublesome question to answer. Read More…
That's a troublesome question to answer. Read More…
Wasting Time WIth NaNoWriMo 2022
10/16/22 10:42
Time flies. The older you are, the faster it flies. We are weeks away from November, and that means NaNoWriMo.
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The Morning After C3
10/03/22 10:52
Do you know how it feels when you wake up after a long night of partying and mind-numbing drinking? Neither do I. Because that’s not how I feel this morning.
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Scavenger Hunt - Writing Process
08/10/22 09:41
Yes, yes, I know. I haven’t been updating this blog as often as I should, and I need to explain. I don’t blog to garner more “followers” or make more money. I blog when I have something I feel is interesting or important enough to say. Even though a lot may be happening in the writing part of my life, often I don’t feel any of it is worthy of a post. I have something new that is worth a post. Read More…
NaNoWriMo 2021 - Thoughts and Review
11/21/21 08:59
Yesterday, I hit my personal goal of writing 75K words in 20 days. I did it in 18 since I took last weekend off. Going into this self-challenge, I wasn’t sure I could. Yesterday, I learned I could and a lot more. Here are some of my thoughts. Read More…
NaNoWriMo 2021 - Day 12 - Winner
11/14/21 08:48
I won NaNoWriMo this past Friday, by crossing the 50K word mark. I made it with 50,007. Read More…
NaNoWriMo 2021 - Day 5
11/05/21 09:05
We’re off! I hope everyone taking part is still writing and not given up. If not, congratulations. Read More…
Pre-NaNoWriMo 2021
10/29/21 09:22
The older one gets, the faster time seems to move. It’s already time for NaNoWriMo again. Read More…
State of Affairs
10/03/21 09:22
It's time for an update. It's also almost time for NaNoWriMo. Read More…
Creatures, Crime, and Creativity 2021
09/14/21 08:42
This is a brain-dump and summary of my 2021 C3 experiences. Read More…
Changes
08/06/21 08:38
This post is tangentially related to writing. It's about balance in life which impacts both your life and writing. Read More…
Improving Beats
05/21/21 08:18
I've decided on a new format for planning and documenting story beats. This will help me; maybe you as well.
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Emotional Writing
04/16/21 08:50
I realize I'm not very good at writing emotional scenes, and plan to do something about it. Read More…
What Is A Book?
04/02/21 08:22
Editing a friend's book makes me question what it means to be a book. Read More…
Short Fiction
02/26/21 08:14
About a month ago I became intrigued by the concept of flash fiction. I'm now a proponent and begun writing it. Here's what I learned. Read More…
Five Things I Wish I Knew
02/05/21 09:02
People (authors) are often asked, “What’s the one thing you wish you knew when you were starting out [dangling preposition/sic]? Or, what would you recommend to people who are fledgling writers? Read More…
Humor Is Empathic
01/22/21 09:35
Writing humo[u]r is difficult. Being funny on the page is not something everyone can accomplish. Writing humor that doesn’t offend is an art. I tend to write and enjoy writing humor which is not to say I’m good at it, but I try not to offend. Read More…
Back Up Your Work
01/15/21 08:42
New Year, New Goals
01/09/21 10:41
It’s a new year. Happy New Year. The holidays are over and that means it is time to get back to work. Read More…
Back In the Flow
10/01/20 09:42
Life moves on and so do I. I’ve had to deal with family issues, putting my mom into a nursing home and taking care of her house. It’s been a stressful and disruptive time for me. But, I resolved the difficult bits and I can now try to get back to normality.
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