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Short story writing
I have an interesting idea for a short story that came to me over the weekend. I hope to get started writing it tonight. As a rule, I write very few short stories. Part of the reason is that I … Continue reading
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new novel underway
I’m not a NaNoWriMo participant, but I did just start a new novel. This is a crazy time of year for me at my day job, so between that and the new book, postings will probably be pretty scarce for … Continue reading
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Short story annoyances and breakthroughs
For at least six months I’ve had this idea for a short story rattling around my head. I had a pretty clear picture of bits and pieces of it, but the through-story — the actual narrative arc — just wouldn’t … Continue reading
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Interview with yours truly
There’s a longish interview with me over at writer Terry Irvin’s website. It’s a little different from the standard questions most writers get. If you’re curious and have a few minutes, check it out.
Revised version of Chapter One of THE RUTHLESS DEAD
For those who may be interested, I’m posting the revised version of the first chapter of The Ruthless Dead, the urban fantasy novel I just shipped off to my agent for the second time after making revisions he and his … Continue reading
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Writing update
As reported earlier, I finished the first draft of my urban fantasy novel The Ruthless Dead on November 12. I then let it sit and percolate for a while before starting in on draft number two. I finished that rather difficult … Continue reading
Writing update
I finished the first draft of The Ruthless Dead last night around 8:00. Yay for me! This is one of the rougher first drafts I’ve ever written. In the past, I’ve spent a fair amount of “draft one” time going … Continue reading
Writing update – the home stretch
I haven’t posted much about my own writing lately because there hasn’t been much to report other than word progress updates, but those are even more boring for me to write than they are for you to read, so I … Continue reading
How I write: changes from outline to draft
This isn’t the place to start reading this series. If you’re interested in how I develop ideas into stories, and then into outlines, and then into drafts, head back and start at part one, then work your way forward until … Continue reading
