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Happy Holidays, Watson

It’s the holiday season again. It’s a strange and, for many, a lonely one. Help those you can without putting yourself at risk.

I finished the Holmesian novel I started during NaNoWriMo. I hit my 50K mark during the event, but I planned on taking the story out to 100K. Well, I didn’t hit 100K. I hit 84K.

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Oops, I Did It Again

I won NaNoWriMo, and this year I finished early. I finished with 50,059 words. I’m only at the mid-point of my novel, however. I have another 50K word goal. I’ll take a few days to a week off first. Read More…

“Stay on target. We’re too close. Stay on target.”

“Stay on target. We’re too close. Stay on target.”
- Gold Five, Star Wars


I’ve crossed the 40K word mark today. I should finish NaNoWriMo 2020 around Wednesday. I’ll also be halfway through the story. This year feels strange because I’ve planned a 100K novel instead of the NaNoWriMo 50K. I feel I should finish my novel instead of only being halfway done.
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Character Names

Happy Friday the 13th.

Someone asked me how I come up with character names. Character names aren’t very important to me. I don’t spend a lot of time or thought on them for the most part. I merely use an online name generator until I like the name that pops up. My chief concern is that the name is pronounceable. 
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Finishing Up

NaNoWriMo 2020 is almost upon us. I’m juggling my different writing projects while planning for the coming month or two.  Read More…

Getting Ready For NaNoWriMo 2020


It’s been a horrid year for most people. One bright spot for me is that NaNoWriMo is a month away. It’s time to get serious about creating the next novel. Read More…

Back In the Flow

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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