by Ira | Jun 30, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I think I can have my book finished next week. Like, actually, for reals finished. I’ll have to buckle down real hard and stay focused, but it’s actually doable. Exciting! Scary! I’m ready for it, honestly. Ready to be finished with this phase, and...
by Ira | Jun 29, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I had another 3,000-word day. The book, it grows. It’s at 142,000 words, which is long enough now for an epic fantasy. It’s not going to stay that long. It’s going to either be pared down, or it’s going to be split into two novels. Leaning...
by Ira | Jun 28, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I’m “feeling” it again… A connection to the end part of this story. It all started with the little breakthrough yesterday, a character moment that opened up this otherwise “shoe leather” scene, where I basically needed to explain...
by Ira | Jun 27, 2018 | Film, Reviews
I watched this classic on a whim. I was in the mood for something older (which happens sometimes — I love old movies!), and this was streaming on Amazon. I grew up watching Hercules Poirot on PBS with my parents. There is a definite soft spot in my heart for...
by Ira | Jun 27, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Once again, it’s late as I write this! And, again, it was because I watched a movie. This time, the movie was the old Murder on the Orient Express, which is from all the way back in the early 70s. I have to admit, I’m not overall that much a fan of the 70s...
