Writing

  • Throw it to the wolves.

    I have finished my second go-through of my book. It is now in the hands of three beta readers. Two of them are tried-and-true, one is a newbie who took […]

  • Writer’s block.

    Some may have noticed that in a previous post I mentioned having writer’s block for two years. It’s true. It was awful. I tend to get depressed and feel worthless when […]

  • Procrastination, or processing?

    So I’ve been avoiding my manuscript for weeks now. Not entirely, but more than I should. When I started working on it after re-reading my sequel, I was driven. I […]

  • Judging a book by its cover.

    I’m a little freaked out by this topic. If I’m going to self-publish, I need to come up with a cover. I recently uncovered a post of seriously bad book […]

  • My first critique, and the pain therein.

    The very first professional writer who ever looked at my work was a local newspaper reporter named Joe. Joe was a good guy, had been reporting for a while, and […]

  • Procrastination . . . I’ll get right on that!

    Yes, I will confess, I am using this blog to procrastinate right now.  That hasn’t been true of every post so far, but it is true of this one. I […]

  • The process.

    So I’m still working on editing “In the Dark.” Oh, Christmas, you silly western holiday! How you do muck me about! I thought I would try to share something useful […]

  • Learning curve.

    So I hadn’t written anything for two years. Writer’s block. Fuck, that’s a bitch! Don’t ever do it if you can help it. When I did pick back up, I […]

  • To outline or not to outline, that is the question.

    At first, I didn’t even know the options existed. I was just writing random crap outta my head, lotsa wish fulfillment and not a lot of plot or characterization. Then […]

  • And on a more technical note . . .

    Working on this e-book thing. I downloaded a book by Zoe Winters called “Smart Self-publishing” and read it all the way through in a few days while taking copious notes. I […]

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