This has been a good year for me, in terms of growing as a writer. Honestly, I think every year since 2007 (which is probably the year I knocked the […]
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It’s Thursday already?
Since 2011 is almost over, time for an update on State of the Writer. From my last update: Thorn of Dentonhill (Book 1 of Veranix series): Shopping. I know it’s at […]
Read moreNow December is Upon Us
Which means no more Druth History Month. We hadn’t actually reached the end of Druth History– there’s still 215 more years to go. (Thorn of Dentonhill, Holver Alley Crew and […]
Read moreThe Problem with Being a Planner
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 […]
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 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 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 Twelve Part Outline, Part III
The third part of the twelve part outline, following Establishment and Incitement, is Challenge. I define this section as “minor antagonists are put into play”. The protagonists aren’t going to […]
Read moreAdding muscle and bone.
I’ve been relatively quiet this month due to intense work, but I’m feeling very good about it. Thorn of Dentonhill has gone from a light-weight 70,000 words to a lean-but-strong […]
Read moreGood news/still good news, but a challenge
The good news is an agent seems to really like Thorn of Dentonhill. However, it needs to be longer. I kind of knew that, but thought I was within right […]
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