I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and has pleasant plans for New Year's (whatever those plans may be). I've been slacking on posting again. It seems to be in my nature. Of course, I'll use the holidays as an excuse. They're the obvious scapegoat for now. Two more chapters are coming soon. Both are … Continue reading Holidays →

After taking the summer off to spend time with the family while my son was out of school... and then taking three more months off via being lazy, I've finally figured out what I want to do in regards to writing. Short version: I want to write, and I want to give people something to … Continue reading Going Forward →

Lots of dust collecting around here lately... it happens. With summer in full swing, I've been putting my family as the priority (my work schedule gives me more time off during the week than weekend).  Tack that onto several trips to the beach and you get a nice recipe for slowdown in the writing world. … Continue reading Summer Summer →

I'm still pounding away at the second draft of my novel, but I wanted to share something. I keep a word log of my progress. I find it to be my most important tool when it comes to motivation. It shows my effort compiling toward something bigger, and it reminds me how important it is … Continue reading Walls and Momentum →

I draw inspiration from a lot of sources: musicians, writers, athletes, even the occasional politician. It's amazing how far some people have come and the dedication they've committed to their dreams. That dedication often helps to get me off my keister and get going on my own dreams when I'd rather lounge around or throw … Continue reading 131 →

A thought occurred to me the other day, one of checking my quaint little webpage to see when I last posted. Probably been a couple weeks, I thought. Yeah, no... try 2 months. "Oh. Whoops." Anyway, still here and still working, though it certainly doesn't show to the outside world. The second pass of my … Continue reading That Was Fast →

After giving myself a couple weeks off for the holidays and as a break from writing in general, I'm finally sitting down to read my first draft. The idea is to read it as a reader (as well as I can) to see how the pacing feels, check for plot holes, how it holds my … Continue reading Reading the First Draft →

When I started working on my novel back in January, one thing I did to help keep myself going was keep a word log. It allowed me to track my progress (my goal being 3k words a week) and helped me realize how quickly words add up. I'm glad I did it. If you're struggling … Continue reading Word Log →

I've done it. I've completed the first draft of my very first novel. I'd love to express jovial excitement, but I'm pretty tired. It's just after 6AM. I've been working for the last five hours. I'm happy but tired. This is a journey that began back in January, and though the first draft is done, … Continue reading The End →

Over the last week or so I've made several attempts to write up a flash fiction, and while some ideas have come along, nothing has made it through my normal process entirely. I have a couple drafts done, but when I read them, I dislike them. They seem flat. Typical. A bit mundane. I normally … Continue reading In Regards to Flash Fiction (and other things) →