Good writing comes from good reading. I’m pretty sure I heard that somewhere. The idea behind it is that a fundamental aspect of writing is having read oodles of things. Basically, every time you read something, either good or bad, you gain some insight in to what makes a good writer. Obviously, reading what is … More What I’m Reading
I’ve been hard at work on the sequel to Deadly Troubadours. The current working title is Sand, Sea and Stone. I want to share a little bit of that with you, even though it is way early. But here is the thing, because it is a sequel it does count as somewhat of a spoiler. … More Sand, Sea and Stone Excerpt: Chapter One
Yesterday, I wrote a little about my writing process. I know, it is the most informative writing post ever. That is how I am approaching the sequel I am hard at work on. And it is working for me. But I realized I left something out that serves as a motivator. Making a goal. Or … More Having a Goal
This week has been a welcome back to novel writing for me. I’m in a pretty good headspace for it right now. Deadly Troubadours is being sorted and shipped, which is a great relief, even if it is me doing the sorting and shipping (with assists from the Mrs.) Now I can really sink my … More How I Write
With getting 300 copies of a book with cover misprints, I do feel a little like I got a dealt a bit of lemons. So, just like the cliche commands, I am going about making some lemonade. Since I have an abundance of books and March is Deadly Troubadours birthday, the entire month of March … More Preview of a Goodreads Giveaway
Over all today has been quite solid. Taught some classes at school. And since it was Wednesday we had club time. I am one of the teachers in charge of the English club. We do a variety of things in club. Sometimes we play English games. Sometimes we sing songs. Last week we played guess … More Frisbee Girls
I had a lot of fun reading Totally Awesome Hulk. So much so that I decided to jump on to another character I have been interested in but worried about reading: Sam Wilson, or I guess I should say Captain America. Let’s see how that went. Captain America: Sam Wilson #1-6 Writer: Nick Spencer Artists: … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Captain America Sam Wilson #1-6
I feel like I’m topping a peak. Not only have I managed to update this site daily for over a month, which is huge since last year my longest streak was 5 days, but I’m starting to make actual writing progress. Sure, it has only been three days, but it feels great. Filling up pages … More Three days of writing…
Last week I received the order of books I funded through Indiegogo. That means I’ve been getting ready to stuff a lot of padded envelopes with a lot of books. That is a great feeling and overtime I think about it I am thrilled and humbled from all the support I have received from so … More The Importance of Reviews
Today was a little about promotion and a little about relaxing. The promotion side was for my wife, who is the artist over at tsunagarukanjiru.com. The relaxation was for both of us. Both plans involved putting on some fancy clothes and walking the streets of Asakusa. The goal was to get some pictures she can … More A Day of Walking
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