I’ve mentioned before how I have the various nations of the world that Druthal occupies given some degree of definition in “National Documents”. These are, in essence, a handful of […]
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PSA: In which I am grateful I’m a freak about backing things up
As I mentioned earlier this week, my laptop died on the way to Boston. Just dead. Kaput. Hard drive shot, apparently. But it is under warranty, so I should be […]
Read moreStepping Back to look at the Big Picture
This weekend was spent, in part, organizing and purging. This tied, in part, to deciding to rename the warrior orders in Druthal. Going through documents, finding outdated info, changing the […]
Read moreUsing Structure to Best Effect
Like I’ve always said, I’m a planner and an outliner. I can’t just wing my way through a novel.I need my big picture. Part of having that big picture outlook […]
Read moreJanuary is not the Month of Doom, for once
Last year at this time, I was sinus-deep in misery, thanks to Austin Cedar allergies. It was pretty awful, much like it was in 2010 and 2009. It actually had […]
Read moreState of the Writer, May 2011
It’s been a bit more than a year since my last update of my various writing projects, and I figured given the recent news it was high time to update […]
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 moreWrting Environments
The environment I write in is a crucial factor to how effective any given writing session can be. For one, I do better when in a public place, like a […]
Read moreReader question answered
OK, this is actually the first time I’ve had a Reader Question in which to answer. So why not make a post of it? I forgot to ask: do you […]
Read moreThe next step…
Now I have my rough draft of Holver Alley Crew done, the question is What Next? Of course, I will keep shopping Thorn of Dentonhill, and putting Crown of Druthal […]
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