We’re inside the two month window before National Novel Writing Month kicks off. So one thing I have to do is decide if I’m going to compete this year. It would be my fifth year, so that would be nice to do. Also, I use NaNoWriMo as a first draft … Continue reading →
Sort of. I stopped at 71,225 words. The book is summarized to the end. (Shhh . . . some people would call that an outline, but I write organically, and I don’t want to scare my brain. Like many of you, I was traumatized by a rabid outline in middle … Continue reading →
You writers reading this will completely understand. If you’re not a writer, you might find it a little strange. My characters are looking for a new house. She wants a house with the same 40s charm her current house just north of Alamo Heights has. He wants to stay in … Continue reading →
Every Labor Day weekend (US holiday), Forward Motion runs a Labor of Love (for new work) or Unfinished Business (for, well, unfinished business) challenge. The idea is to write 30,000 new words over the course of four days. I’m taking the opportunity to use Unfinished Business to complete the first … Continue reading →
I can’t believe you asked that. But, I had it coming. The blog’s been perilously silent the last several days. Trust me, you’ll probably wish it remained that way after tonight. But somebody, somewhere has been wondering, so here goes. Clutter has been driving me nuts. My house isn’t that … Continue reading →
I can’t believe you asked that. But, I had it coming. The blog’s been perilously silent the last several days. Trust me, you’ll probably wish it remained that way after tonight. But somebody, somewhere has been wondering, so here goes. Clutter has been driving me nuts. My house isn’t that … Continue reading →
You’re getting another Twilight installment today. This is a few pages later in the story from last week. I’ve already posted Charliess run after a tough day at work. This is what Harold, our hero, does the same afternoon. NOTICE: This material is copyrighted, first draft, certainly contains errors, and … Continue reading →
For the second time in less than a month, I’ve “dodged a bullet.” No not real ones, but the opportunity to be exposed to them has come my way. I’m retiring at the end of May, and I will be released from duty around the second week of May. That … Continue reading →
I browse my website stats periodically. I’m accustomed to seeing the usual Operating Systems (OSes): Windows, Unknown, Macintosh, Linux, and even BSD. Even an Unknown Unix System isn’t too surprising. I have a couple of RISC operating systems who visit, and one I’m unfamiliar with: Irix (I’m guessing it’s a … Continue reading →
You haven’t had as much exposure to Twilight as you have to Threads & Ties, so you’re getting another Twilight installment today. This is a few pages later in the story from the last installment. I skipped the staff meeting and a feedback session between Charlie and Valencia. Does that … Continue reading →