Things you’re supposed to do
For once, my natural procrastination and laziness dovetailed with something you’re actually supposed to do: to put down a draft when it’s […]
Read moreThere’s a reason the tag is still “Book 3”
Progress! Step 1a: fix formatting messiness like smart/flat quotes, tabs, headings, blahblah (trying out a Google Drive plug-in for some of this) […]
Read morePhase 2: Things exist, say something about them
We have passed the easy part of the edit where I search and destroy/replace some of my over-used words (but, moment, forehead) […]
Read moreNow the work begins.
* One chapter and an epilogue. So now the draft is done. Step 1a: fix formatting messiness like smart/flat quotes, tabs, headings, […]
Read moreLink: Noncombatant characters in fantasy
Should I try to post more often? Maybe. I’m one chapter from the end of this draft, so is this mostly procrastination? […]
Read moreNew year! Check-in time.
A chain of circumstances led to the realization that I haven’t checked my “author” email in several months, maybe even a year […]
Read moreThose three copies
It takes a lot of money to ship things. I should know this, as I have been a lazily silent “partner” in […]
Read moreTime for a new tag
…I have a dark sense of humor, so… no offense meant. [edit from later: this referred to the “Checking In” tag, which […]
Read moreHere’s what happened this time.
I write slowly. I think the years between books 1 and 2 bear this out. I’m a hobbyist, really, and a hobbyist […]
Read moreThings that exist
OK, Books 1 and 2 are now available in print at Amazon; see links on the Books page, via the sidebar/menu. I […]
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