Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! My goals for the week were to get back to work on my WIP, Shadow of the Black Tower, over most the holiday weekend. I was able to achieve this, although my progress wasn’t has as rapid as I would... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: May 24th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! My writing was interrupted by a Saturday that included a half-day of yardwork and a lawnmower that died on me. However, my inspiration never faltered. Even with an abbreviated amount of time to write this weekend, I had added 2,500... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: November 30th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! This past week was the Thanksgiving holiday for myself and others in the United States. For me in particular, a conjunction of elective and holiday time-off combined with a weekend to grant me five free days. It was nice; I... Continue Reading →
Glove and Boots Explain ‘The Hero’s Journey’
I love Joseph Campbell's theory of The Hero's Journey, and I think this is one of the funiest and best explanations of it ever done! The Writer's Journey is a beloved reference on my bookshelf. :-) Give Glove and Boots less than six minutes of your time and these guys will entertain you! They're one of... Continue Reading →
Engineer’s Log: ‘Twas the night before… EPIC SANTA!
I hope that everyone is enjoying the happy holiday season that is late December! I’m just posting an update and some cool artwork of Epic Santa that I found to keep the blog warm this Wednesday. I’m pretty sure that not too many folks will be checking WordPress on this night before a major family... Continue Reading →
New Fiction! “A Contract in Azure and Indigo” Chapter One!
Chapter one of A Contract in Azure and Indigo is posted on Aethereal Engines! I’m really excited to share this because I’ve gotten such good feedback on it so far! Chapter two will be posted next Friday (the 19th) and the third and final chapter on Friday, December 26th. I hope that everyone who checks... Continue Reading →
A Coat Around the Shoulders
On Monday my close friend Jessica, who I have mentioned here before as half of my “alpha reader” duo, lost her mother to a sudden and completely unexpected death. She was so shaken by the chaos of the unfolding event that I drove the hour long trip to her family home with her as a... Continue Reading →
Engineer’s Log, September 19th 2014: Revision, Revision
This update finds me in the depths of some heavy duty revision of The Lost Tomb of Omo. I finally got all the pages back from Jessica, and her input confirmed my fears that the story had lost its pace early in the 3rd chapter. I was able to regain it in the 4th chapter,... Continue Reading →
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