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As I noted before, I’ve turned the corner on the novel. Normally this would be the point where threads start drawing together slowly, in preparation for the climax and ending. And that would be true if this was a stand-alone novel, but At The Queen’s Command is the first in a set. That means I […]

When you work for yourself, Sunday tends to be a work day just like any other. Sunday also has lots of distractions like football games and, for me, indoor soccer. The game today was in the mid-afternoon, which gave me time to write a chapter today, which I did. It came in at 2632 words […]

Because of the Skeptics meeting today and a plan to have dinner with friends, I knew going in that today would not be a long work day. This decision was aided and abetted by the fact that the talk last night was good, but kept me out past my bedtime, so I didn’t get as […]

Unlike yesterday, life gave me a break today. I rolled out of bed early and because of my prior planning had 1500 words in place before breakfast. By midmorning I’d finished that first chapter. By half past noon I had a second one down. The third finished itself right before 4 PM. Total output for […]

Last minute notification for folks in the Phoenix area I know, but I was unclear as to whether or not this was a closed meeting. I’ve been told it’s open, so here’s the information on it. Mensa Forum This Friday (Nov 6th) at 7PM. Topic: What will the digital revolution do to reading, writing, and […]

On Monday evening, at 6:30 pm, I shall return to the Changing Hands bookstore in Tempe, Arizona to give my 21 Days to a Novel course. This will be my third time doing this two hour class there. Registration is required—last time they had a packed room and a waiting list. The cost is $25. […]

I did get some stuff written today, but not nearly enough. I finished off the chapter I started last night, adding 1550 words there, and tossed another fifteen-hundred on other jobs. The total for the day was 3000 or so, which is well below the mark I need to be hitting. What happened? Life. I […]