After having finished nineteen books over a period of thirteen years, with questionable success in marketing them, I am taking… Read more Pantsing, Plantsing, Planning & Proficiency
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In Too Deep to Quit
So, I’m officially 16,237 words into Book 16, which my word count estimator tells me is around 19% complete. Sixteen… Read more In Too Deep to Quit
Creating a World in 6 Short Weeks
I wrote five new novel manuscripts in the twelve months between November 2018 and November 2019. That’s probably not as… Read more Creating a World in 6 Short Weeks
How to Paint Layers into Your Writing
After watching my wife work on a couple of her oil paintings, I’ve come to realize that producing a work… Read more How to Paint Layers into Your Writing
I’m Writing Six Books at Once
It’s stupid, I know, but I have a bunch of sequel and new book ideas and I’ve been struggling to… Read more I’m Writing Six Books at Once
Le Journal de Das Book, Day 0
I am seldom subject to self-delusion. It has been the bane of my existence, this longing for rationality. No, it… Read more Le Journal de Das Book, Day 0
you deserve
You deserve joy and love and laughter walks on a moonlit beach and tickles from the breath of God at… Read more you deserve
Background Work
I decided that the main character of the new book, Jeanne “Dark” D’Arc, owns a 1972 Renault Alpine. She is proudly,… Read more Background Work
The Next Book, Day 1
They whisper to me, you know. Like auditory hallucinations, I can hear their breathing, inside my ear, their breathy words,… Read more The Next Book, Day 1
Seeing the Future via Event Wheels
I was watching a poorly done movie about a viral outbreak today – I don’t even remember the title, though… Read more Seeing the Future via Event Wheels
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