by Ira | Sep 30, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
So…apparently, WordPress is moving over their mobile/ios app stuff to “Jetpack” rather than the wordpress app that I’ve used for almost ten years now…which I don’t really understand, but here we are! Looks pretty much the same, but I’m hoping things like trying to...
by Ira | Sep 29, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
It’s late, so making this a quick one, but I’m writing in total darkness right now, which is wild, because it makes me realize that I’ve learned to touch-type. I remember taking classes for that when I was a kid, but not really putting my mind to it. And now, just...
by Ira | Sep 28, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Dove right back into the manuscript today and finished all of my to-do rewrite notes except one, which I’ll tackle tomorrow. And then it’s a race to do a last read through and touch up. Race, big time, since the editor is expecting it by this weekend. It’s in good...
by Ira | Sep 27, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
The fourth novel is written. Not exactly done, I guess, since it’s right back to work tomorrow morning doing some cleanup and rewrites, but it is WRITTEN. I will not miss my deadline. I did it. My plan I set up for making up lost ground this summer fucking WORKED....
by Ira | Sep 26, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
It did get done today, but it will tomorrow. Not a work. Just facts. Tomorrow will be the day. One more big scene. It’ll be the fastest I’ve ever written a novel. Last week of July through September. Almost exactly two months. That’s…man. That’s amazing. And it’s a...