I don’t ever tried to hide the fact that when it comes to the planner/pantser divide between writers, I fall firmly on the side of planners. (Except when it comes […]
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Autumn is Upon Us
Ah, September is here, and the leaves are changing color. Of course, I’m in Texas, and that has more to do with drought than seasonal changes. The temperatures here are […]
Read moreThat crazy muse
I have mentioned that the personification of my muse is something of a wild-eyed chain-smoking conspiracy nut that whispers crazy things in my ear. The thing is, like most muses, […]
Read moreSummertime and the Living is Easy
Now it’s officially summer, which means that my non-writing job becomes as close to a “typical” day job as things get for me. I do like the change in pace– […]
Read moreAnd On To The Next…
I’ve now finished the rough draft of Maradaine Constabulary, and I’ve given that out to my critique group. Thorn of Dentonhill and Holver Alley Crew are both out shopping. I […]
Read moreThe Perils of Subgenre
I’m going ask an honest question: is subgenre as important in any other genres as it is in fantasy and science-fiction? I mean, I really don’t know how, say, mystery […]
Read morePushing through to the end
I am almost done with the rough draft of Maradaine Constabulary. I just have to write some scenes of denouement. This one has been harder to get done than I […]
Read moreGoing over Workshop Notes
I’m going back over the first 5000 words for Maradaine Constabulary– the piece I used at the ArmadilloCon Workshop– and making tweaks based on the notes I received. One thing […]
Read moreState of the Writing
Back in September I listed where I was with each of the six first-in-a-potential series, and I think it’s high time to take another look at it.Here’s what I wrote […]
Read moreThe New Plan
About six months ago, I announced I would attempt something crazy. Namely, that I would write three rough drafts of three novels in six months. Those six months ended last […]
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