Writing in Public

Just a quick post today. This was basically a day off… Spent time with my wife, time with the kids, and time out with a good friend. I did get a couple of important things done on the writing end, though. First, the edits for Starship 5 are in! Tomorrow, I will be going over those edits and getting the manuscript ready for publication. So the release of the fifth episode is happening VERY soon! Second, I did manage to get another 800 words in on Ashes. I fit it in between various events going on. And, still a busy …

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I set my alarm for 5am last night, with the idea of waking up, getting ready for work, then spending an hour writing. I lasted seven whole minutes out of bed, after shutting off my alarm, before deciding discretion was the better part of valor and climbing back into bed. Hey, I’ve never really been a morning person. And I’m still trying to adjust from being able to sleep in until 8 or 9am. But I do want to keep trying to get some writing in early. I have this idea, you see, that if I start off those work …

Writing in Public, Too: Day 3 – Working the Time In Read More »

A good day today. Got up at 9am again. Last day off before the work week. Got up in a good mood, checked email – and saw a bunch of comments on yesterday’s blog posts, which made the morning even brighter. Loved hearing from folks – thank you all. I may not reply to each and every comment made in the weeks ahead, but I’ll try to do so for as many as possible. The morning was email, some replies on LinkedIn, and about a thousand words for a new scene in Ashes. Worked with the kids on their homeschooling …

Writing in Public, Too: Day 2 – More Ashes Read More »