I start a new job next week, and with it comes a completely different schedule. No more working nights, weekends, holidays, etc. I'm coming back to the land of the living and doing the unthinkable of working during the day and sleeping at night. While I'm very happy about that change, it's going to disrupt … Continue reading A Quick Note →

Now that I'm posting full chapters, I want to change the website layout so people don't have to scroll a sweet quarter-mile to get down to another post. I don't know a damned thing about layouts and all that, but expect a change to come along soon to help make things a bit more readable. … Continue reading Layout Changes →

After a pretty wild weekend in Tahoe (blizzard conditions, road closures, chains breaking, and fantastic skiing conditions), I've been laid out pretty hard with the flu. Other than going to the clinic and picking up my prescription, this is the first thing I've "done" over the last 48 hours. Until now, it's only been slipping … Continue reading Flu →

Precious little writing lately (as you can tell). I'll skip the excuses and just admit to not dedicating the time needed to post on a consistent basis. It may be interesting to know that even though the book I'm posting chapter by chapter is already complete, it still takes several hours (3-4) to work through … Continue reading Side Tracked →

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 →