Under The Dome is one of the better Stephen King novels of recent years.

I enjoyed Blaze, with its homage to Of Mice and Men and what I considered a dash of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. Yet, I still feel ambivalent toward Lisey's Story, which had its moments, but had a better book cover; it was a tough read. Duma Key, on the other ( Read more... )

Project: Sacrifices
New Words: 500
Present Total Word Count: 500 words
Goal: 125,000 words



2 / 500 pages. 0% done!

Things Accomplished in Real Life/Fiction: Buckling down and deciding what to work on for the next few months. I credit the steps I've taken on the physical fitness front, which primarily involves keeping a food journal. It's ( Read more... )

Vacation was good.

We spent last Monday afternoon on Navy Pier. Took the architectural river tour, which was nice. Younger daughter is flirting with the idea of becoming an architect and she was keen on the tour.
Back to writing now after the layoff. Toying with a character and whether he's an amputee or quadraplegic. I made the mistake of ( Read more... )