This is one of those examples of LIVE BY DISCOVERY, DIE BY DISCOVERY. It’s probably my fault for being a PANTSER. I suspect that, if I REALLY wanted to be a different writer, I could change my modus operandi and do more planning, but then the creative experience would be totally different, and why would I write? Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals Last week’s goals: All my blog posts went out on schedule. One of my stories returned from market and was sent back out, so all of my available stories are out there. “Hacked Off” (Detective Jimmy Delaney #7) releases on June 25th. The story is now available for PREORDER at a reduced … Continue reading
Benjamin Cumberbatch is an amazing actor. My Significant One and I just watched The Courier, and when it was over I commented that when I watch him, even though I know it’s Cumberbatch (he has a distinctive look), I really feel I’m seeing and experiencing the character he’s playing. I don’t spend my time DURING … Continue reading
I believe we are all put here on this Earth to learn and grow. We are each unique individuals, distinguished by our separate experiences and how we responded to them. There is some part of us – some tendencies – that we are born with, but the rest of what we are and become is … Continue reading
Last Week’s Writing Goals My blog entries all went out on time, and I had a rare occurrence on my blog – SOMEONE ACTUALLY COMMENTED!!! It wasn’t anything approaching a conversation – just a compliment, but at least I know it’s possible for people to do it on my blog… I discovered that another site … Continue reading
This is not working. We all have stories we weave about ourselves – what we want other people to see and know about us (and to remind ourselves either of who we ARE, or who we WANT TO BE.) Most of my life, I’ve considered myself a loner (maybe a lone wolf, although wolves are … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals I made my blog posts as usual; in my None of my stories returned from markets, so they are still remaining out there like Heinlein told us they should be. My next release will be October 23rd (WEIRD, But Not TOO Scary Tales, already set up for preorders and presales – see … Continue reading
The picture of the writer is of this strange creature, sealed-up in a box-like room somewhere, typing away to put whatever obsession-based content the voices in his head are making up onto the page. He is anti-social. Oh, you’ve seen people out in public claiming to be writers, but if they’re out there talking about … Continue reading
Happy belated Independence Day! Not like the movie – I know people cheered in the theater when the aliens blew up the White House (occupied by the Clintons at the time), but no one really meant it – or threatened to do it themselves. Our current invaders also seem alien to me. Sure – they … Continue reading
Last week’s progress: I made my three blog postings, and (just barely) my comments on others. I’ve started (again, just barely) a new book – A Mark of Kings by Bryce O’Connor & Luke Chmilenko. It’s a fantasy that will be more in line with the mindset I need to slide into when I start … Continue reading
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