I recently determined that I would continue what I’d started in Fagin’s Boy and write a series. The story of Oliver and Jack was still resonating in my head, and the characters kept telling me that they had more to say, more adventures to have, more of a relationship to build. So how to do […]
NaNoWriMo – Days Ten and Eleven
Due to Xfinity/Comcasts’ inabiltity to keep up with internet traffic, the internet in my part of the world was down last night. I couldn’t post my word count at the NaNoWriMo site, and I couldn’t add a post to my own site. I was so frustrated with the whole thing, and thought about calling them to […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Seven
Friday is always a good day, but today is especially good since I have managed to make it seven whole days, writing every single day. My fingers seem to remember what to do, and my brain (and subconscious thoughts) seem to be following happily after. I think I am well on my way to creating a […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Four
Day Four? It’s a miracle, a miracle, I tell you! I had a busy day at work; it was my one year anniversary at a job I truly enjoy, so that was good. But then I came home and experienced that curtain of fog that overcomes me around 5:30. I think it’s really just a […]
NaNoWrMo – Trust the Process
I’ve heard about National Novel Writing Month for some years now, but always dismissed it, because I don’t need company while I’m writing. I don’t need the distraction of meetings, and I sure wasn’t interested in sharing my word count with anyone! Nor competing for a symbolic prize. But this year, I signed up, and […]
Wendy Rathbone – Writing About Writing
My friend Wendy Rathbone recently invited me to participate in a whirlwind blog tour by answering four different and stimulating questions. She was kind enough to post my answers on her site, so I would like to return the favor by posting her answers on my site. And this is how, gentle reader, indie writers particpate […]