Day 1,600: Bit of this, bit of that

Day 1,600: Bit of this, bit of that

I had an up and down day today. It was “down” to start, and better to finish. My current area for improvement writing-wise is the beginnings of these weeks. Somehow, I need to do a better job of preparing myself and getting psyched up and excited and...
Day 1,599: Quick One

Day 1,599: Quick One

Quick one tonight because I need to help the Ho go over some stuff, but I had a good day today! Did my TG1T, got all the through my newest outline to the end of the story (and praise be to the writing gods, I managed to get it all lined up time-line wise! And it...
Day 1,598: My Tribe

Day 1,598: My Tribe

One of my goals for 2018 is to meet more fellow authors, writers who, you know, write BOOKS. Those who are just starting out like me, and those who are further ahead. I can say I’ve done a decent job of that so far. Like tonight: a guy I’ve known on...
Day 1,597: OFF

Day 1,597: OFF

I had brunch/lunch with Nikolai today. I went to the brand-new Orchard Supply in Hollywood which reminded me of my childhood, spending so many afternoons in Pierson’s Building Center in Eureka with my dad. I got a hose and an adapter for our faucet so I could...
Day 1,596: 50K

Day 1,596: 50K

My novel is back up to 50,000 words today. And, praise be, it’s fifty-thousand GOOD words. Sent new stuff off to the Beta readers. Was really, REALLY happy with the way the scenes turned out today. I also realized I might be able to use some of the scenes I...
Day 1,595: When the Writing was Good

Day 1,595: When the Writing was Good

Okay, first off…the Ho and I have a new show. It’s called Wild Wild Country, it’s on Netflix, and it’s soooooo goooood. It’s about this cult that called themselves the Rajneeshpunam, and they set up shop in Oregon in this totally,...