One of the things I've learned during the last 14-15 years is that my when writing works, when my muse has the bit between her teeth, elements of a story seem to fall into place with relative ease ( Read more... )

Making progress, but the muse still doesn't get the idea of productivity. Probably because I'm working out the kinks of what to use, what not, and how to avoid overloading the narrative. Less Koontzian or Straubesque in style, which is the direction my prose leans nowadays. And I can go for less, because I need to show more, tell less ( Read more... )

Got home last night to find everyone gone. Girls at volleyball conditioning, Melissa helping a friend clean her classroom. Storm clouds threatened, so I took care of my "daily mile" and finished just before spouse came home ( Read more... )

One of the advantages of being a father -- besides Father's Day -- is my kids occasionally teach me lessons. Or illustrate that the spouse and I did something right as we raised them ( Read more... )

Spouse and I were just talking as we went to pick up Market Day this morning, and she's all for me going to World Fantasy in Columbus this year. So I'm booking my room and starting the process for my membership in a few moments.

I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends come October.

Knocking out some new words is the best way to head into the weekend. Especially about a character with staying power. My opinion, of course, but I like him. Reformed criminal in Witness Protection, dealing with supernatural troubles.

Revisions to the prologue for Sacrifices is done. I've taken into account UWG critiques, both on this manuscript and on Only The Dead, and I think I've got a handle on some of my problems with plotting and character motivation ( Read more... )

Today's plan involves focusing on in media res.

First additional sign the holidays are over is the tree sitting on the curb ( Read more... )

Trying to implement Scrivener into my writing process once more. If only for the outlining, though I'll probably use it for the chapters as well; its ability to link different chapters and show the connectivity between characters (using keywords) is just too good to ignore ( Read more... )