by Ira | Sep 15, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I got the last set piece all plotted out. The outline isn’t quiiiite done, I still have the final sequence of wrap-up scenes to outline tomorrow…but close enough. I will be back to drafting tomorrow. Whew. The end is finally, finally in sight. And…it’s a good one....
by Ira | Sep 14, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I have the new Siri on my phone. To be fair, I think this is probably the Siri that we all wanted back…ten? years ago, when the option was first introduced—a phone assistant we could talk to and would do what we wanted. It’s odd, though, adding this feature in this...
by Ira | Sep 13, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Celebrated a birthday today! I…got exactly what I wanted, which was some hang time with Wolfie in the AM, and several hours of writing time. I’m days away from finishing this book. Several days, to be clear, but it is days now and not weeks. It was a good day. Time...
by Ira | Sep 12, 2026 | Journal
Three hundred days away from 5,000! Holy crap. That will be a wild marker, for sure. Well past the ten year mark. Feels significant, somehow. Pushed hard today on the outline. Two of three main climaxes down. One (and a half) to go. And then the wrap-ups. I can get it...
by Ira | Sep 11, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
They say cats are different than dogs because they’re aware of god. Dogs think we’re god, but cats know better. They know we’re just intermediaries. They’re still grateful, but they know. That’s what the Turks say. Joy just let out a big sigh. She’s curled up against...
