Drawn on graph paper so that he could calculate travel times between locations like countless Dungeon Masters would do decades after his books were published, I love this glimpse into Tolkien's creative process! He put such love and effort into detailing his world. I believe that's why it holds up so very well over time.... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: March 8th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I met my goal of getting the first act to a third draft state by Friday night last week. As soon as I was done, I sent it off to my third reader. Lauren is a great writer and online... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: March 1st, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! My second reader found her top gear last week, and I was overjoyed to get the remainder of her notes on the first act by Friday. With those and her prior notes in hand, I was able to get started... Continue Reading →
Twenty Sixteen: What It Meant to Me
Twenty-Sixteen will be remembered by many as a rotten year. A lot of bad things happened, a lot of beloved people died, and a lot of events were put into motion that place the fate of Twenty-Seventeen under ominous clouds. All the same though, I remember and say this: Events are always in motion. People... Continue Reading →
‘Back To The 80s’ Synthwave & Retro Electro Music Mix (Various Artists)
I've been enjoying the retro 80s sound of this two-hour long mix off and on for about a month now. It's made great music to accompany the writing of my novel-in-progress, Vivian's Last Cigarette, which is set 1989. The collection has been a good mood setter at times. Give it a listen if you think... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: July 6th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I got a lot of writing done this week, but not a ton of the fiction variety. I crafted two blogs on my convention experience this year, and now that’s out of my system. My long holiday weekend was mostly... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: June 29th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I’m recovering from the convention, and it was an awesome four-day marathon! Everyone had a good time in the games I ran and created, and I didn’t have to cancel any of them for a lack of players. At one... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Mash-Ups!
Today I’m at the first day of PortCon and the blog is largely on autopilot. However, as yesterday was a little thin on content, I thought I would share a fun little thing I did recently. On a whim last week, I placed a challenge on Reddit saying that if someone posted a reply with... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: April 27th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Last week started tough. My writing progress was slow, and I was just beginning to get the hang of my wife working a late second-shift that really upended how I focus and write. However, because she’s trying to recover from... Continue Reading →
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