Well, I sort of went radio-silent after claiming that I was going to beat the odds and still hit my goal on November 30th. The reason? I was kind of busy doing it. You need to see my stats to appreciate what happened in November. I have created a graph for you to observe. No,… Continue reading Recap Time
BLACK FRIDAY! a huge selection of indie books available
So, I thought it would only be fair to stop my insane last-week-of-NaNoWriMo writing and tell anyone within hearing some news from the wonderfully generous world of indie authors. There is a huge sale going on through Cyber Monday. There are over 150 clean indie books in a wide variety of genera on sale for… Continue reading BLACK FRIDAY! a huge selection of indie books available
Watch This
100k/40d day: 15 NaNoWriMo day: 5 Total word count: 21,525 Status: lagging 15,975 words I have just finished drawing 290 little circles. I’m alright. I organized the 290 little circles in rows of ten. Each circle represents 100 words. Every 100 words, I plan to fill in one of the circles with a yellow colored… Continue reading Watch This
NaNoWriMo Begins
100k/40d day: 12 NaNoWriMo day: 2 Total word count: 13,662 Status: lagging 16,338 Well, I’m not sure that I calculated that quite right. I counted today’s minimum required word-count as missing. I have not yet begun to write! Not today. I just got off work. The books is going very well. The plot moves very… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Begins
Still Alive After Nine Days
100k/40d day: 9 Total word count: 10,038 Status: lagging 12,462 words Well, to my credit, this is how you’re supposed to start a story—a comfortable while after its actual beginning and with the protagonist already in major trouble. 12,462 words behind? Do you know what that would do to some people’s blood pressure? I’ve heard… Continue reading Still Alive After Nine Days
I’ve Got an Even Worse Idea Than Usual
Well, time to shoot the moon again. For those of you who don’t know me as well, I have a reputation for taking on projects that may or may not be possible and driving myself crazy. It’s funny because when I have some practical task to undertake, I prefer to find some clever way to… Continue reading I’ve Got an Even Worse Idea Than Usual
Like Chimes in the Wind
I thought I would share a poem of mine with you today, anticipating the release of my poetry book Songs from the Small Hours, and celebrating the turn of the seasons. (Fall is coming!) Like Chimes in the Wind Then autumn took hold as bloodlessly as rain from off the eaves a still morning broke… Continue reading Like Chimes in the Wind
A Long-Expected Surprise
Guys! Guys! I have an announcement to make. Some of you might be able to guess it, but some of you won’t, so you’ll have to read on. But not very far, because I’ll get right to the point. Dronefall is at last and finally available on Kindle. I caved and got professional formatting help,… Continue reading A Long-Expected Surprise
Halcyon Speaks Part Two
Welcome to part two of our interview with Halcyon Slavic, the main character of my most recent novel “Dronefall.” In this interview we will get a glimpse of the story-world through her eyes. So, with no further introduction, we’ll get back into it. Exactly what is the role and function of the drone surveillance in… Continue reading Halcyon Speaks Part Two
Halcyon Speaks
The next two blog posts will be a two-part interview with none other than the main character of the Dronefall series, Halcyon Slavic. Today’s post focuses mainly on Halcyon herself, giving you a chance to meet her if you haven’t yet, and learn more about her if you have read Dronefall. Tell us three things… Continue reading Halcyon Speaks