Last Message is now available on Amazon and soon through other channels. Last Message is the second book in the Remaining Things series. It continues the story of Eyrian and Trudi as they find building a new community is hard. But a voice from Eyrian’s past, puts everything in jeopardy, including their budding relationship.
I got into writing because I like doing it. So why is it I get to do so little? I’m now working on the second draft of my next novel, and it’s going a lot slower than I would like. This is mainly due to all the many other things I need to do. Marketing,…
I finished the first draft of my latest novel this week. While I was tempted to call it a piece of crap, I decided doing so wouldn’t be fair. Instead, I realized it just looks odd because it’s not finished. Kind of like the framing of a house. It doesn’t keep the rain out, and…
I’m trying my hand at writing some articles on Medium.com and my first one is up. This one talks about how I carved out time to write. Hopefully, there’s a tip in there you can use. You can find at this link on Medium.com
Book blurbs. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. I can honestly say this is my least favorite part of the publication process. Trying to take your latest masterpiece and chisel it down to a couple of sentences that would attract the attention of someone who has no idea what your world is about…
I’ve been doing some final edits on my latest WIP. There was one passage that didn’t feel exactly right, so I started trying different combinations to improve it. After spending a couple of hours, I got it to where I was satisfied, only to realize it was pretty much the same as the original. Anybody…
I recently had a small detail turn into a hugely important point in my latest WIP. I was merrily editing a scene where the main character was looking in a mirror and doing her final check before going out. In my description of what she was wearing, I kept thinking I was missing something. I…
Had this conversation recently. Sound familiar?
I just finished the first draft of my current work in progress. As is typical for me, I like to become more familiar with the less filled-out characters before heading into the second draft. I usually do a sort of interview with them, where they tell me a little about themselves and fill in some…
My wife is a quilter, and we frequently compare notes on our respective crafts. We’ve found there to be quite the similarity between the two. Recently, I was watching her lay out her quilt’s pattern. She would move entire blocks to different locations to get just the right combination of colors and shapes. It struck…