A few days ago I mentioned that I was getting my first round of edits. Everyone knows that edits can be a bit of a soul crushing experience. I mean, no one likes to be shown all the things that they did wrong, and that is essentially what being edited is. Still there is good … More Time + Edits = Better
I’m at the stage of writing that I’m discovering is the hardest for me. The story is done. There are few, if any, surprises left to discover. But, there are errors. Many, many errors. I’ve used a few beta-readers. I have their notes. I have a few notes of my own. I know to make … More Writing is Lonely
I tried staring at my rough draft. I have a list of corrections that need to be made. But i just stared at them. That little sound a cd player makes when the disc spins at what seems to be a wrong speed. That is the sound I imagine coming off of my brain as … More Brain Not Working
Editing. Editing. Editing. My eyes are tired of seeing the flaws in my tapestry. But I need to fix the whole. So much more to go. Good news is my artist (and wife) is ready to get started on the cover art and interior illustrations. Deeming her art come in helps boost motivation. Until then … More Continuing
I’m trying hard to change, but what I’m trying to change might seem like a minor thing. For too long now I’ve been fairly persistent in checking my stats. Several times an hour I’ll find myself pulling out my phone just to see if people are reading my posts. Sure, in the first hour after … More Recovering Stat Junky
Here we are. It is the beginning of 2017. The morose days of self-reflection that came with the end of the old year are over. Now comes the self-reflection that comes with the new year. The good news is that it is not morose, however it is rather impatient. I know that I am hard … More Feeling Stagnant
Still at my parents house. Spent the morning looking after my son. The two of us took a long walk together and before the end of it he fell asleep. Now he’s awake and playing with his mother while I sit on the back porch sipping tea and writing this. I can’t help but take … More Resolutions
My latest project, a sequel to Deadly Troubadours, has finished its rough draft and first pass editing stage. It is now out into the world of beta-readers. I’m resisting the urge to rip it open and live inside it. That’s what I’ve been doing since March, except for my time at camp. I can’t decide … More A Break from the Book
Deadly Troubadour 