It's been so long since I've written one of these. If you've been with me for a while on here, things've changed. First and foremost, I have a really, really hard time writing "cool stuff" these days. Comics, badass heroes, rad weapons--all of that takes a backseat to intent now; I focus way more on what I'm saying with a story and way less on how awesome its parts are...
It Looks Like Goodbye for Now
I want to start by thanking everyone who's been with me for what I only just realized was a nearly-two-year-long spree of weekly posts. I really, really appreciate everyone who's stopped by and all of the support you've shown. The plan was to change the appearance of this site and start posting new, more elaborate... Continue Reading →
Process in Progress #6 – I’ve Become a Criticism Vampire
Last night, I asked a friend if he hated my novel. To set this up, it was the one friend who isn’t in my writing group. I sent my MS to him weeks ago and he avoided talking about it. To me, that meant I was getting Ghost Read (my term for that phenomenon when... Continue Reading →
A November 2021 Break – In Prep for Editing Memory
Apologies for this one being a little late; my sleep schedule is such that I accidentally missed the majority of Sunday. I would have done a November “Read/Watch/Play” today, but A) I haven’t finished the novel I started reading last week and B) the only good thing I’ve watched so far this month was Shang-Chi,... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo 2021: Week 12 (Bonus) – Memory, My Project for Camp NaNoWriMo 2021, Is Finally Complete
I . . . cannot even begin to express how I feel right now. On one hand . . . so happy. Ffs, I finally finished it. Two full months late, but still, I finally finished Memory. On the other hand . . . so tired. Why? Because I've discovered that when I'm writing a... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo 2021: Week 11 (Bonus) – I Am Right There
Seriously, Memory is in phase 1 of the final boss fight. I am so goddamn close. I probably only need a single extra day. And that's only because my week was pretty hellish. Because I went to a specialist about my knee and discovered that although my knee will heal on it's own, I really... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo 2021: Week 8 (Bonus) – We’re in the Endgame Now
We . . . . . . made it. We . . . are out of act 2. There was a moment when I realized that I need to change the monster from the Cave Scene, but I was immediately like, "No, I am not going back to change that chapter again this week! "I... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo 2021: Week 6 (Bonus) – We Are Not Yet in the Endgame
Yep, I was overconfident about how far I would get this week. To give myself credit, I haven't written yet today (although I started the day with my first D&D session in over a month, so I feel totally justified). My point is, technically, I will be further along by 2AM. However, full disclosure--staying honest--I... Continue Reading →
Shifting Posts Back to Sunday
Hello. I'm writing this to explain that, hey, I'm moving posts back to Sunday now that NaNoWriMo is over. And, yes, I realized yesterday that A) I did not mention that shift in my last post and B) I should mention it on here, via a quick post like this one. But then I got... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo 2021: Week 3 – A Time to Chill
Fun fact: I did not remember that A Time to Kill was a movie until I wrote the title for this post. Was not a pun, is not a pun: I have just come to terms with the fact . . . that I really need to relax. Week 3 was fine. In fact, Week... Continue Reading →
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