Category: A Week of Writing
A Week of Writing: 7/30/18 to 8/5/18
Hey, all, it’s Monday, or, uh, Tuesday. Anyway, here’s the week that was. Words to Write By Another quote from Mr. King. This one comes from his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. “I believe the road to hell is paved with… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/30/18 to 8/5/18”
A Week of Writing: 7/23/18 to 7/29/18
Monday has arrived, and it’s time to share my weekly writerly report card. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from Elmore Leonard, whose “10 Rules of Writing” is one of my favorite pieces of writing advice. “Try to leave out the part… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/23/18 to 7/29/18”
A Week of Writing: 7/16/18 to 7/22/18
Another week gone by, another week of writing, revising, and submitting in the books. Words to Write By This week’s quote is something I definitely struggle with at times. “If I waited for perfection… I would never write a word.” —Margaret Atwood Though I… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/16/18 to 7/22/18”
A Week of Writing: 7/9/18 to 7/15/18
Welcome to another week of writerly works. Words to Write By This week’s quote deals with those tricky endings and even trickier beginnings. “The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written.” —Joyce Carol Oates This quote reflects something I’ve been… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/9/18 to 7/15/18”
A Week of Writing: 7/2/18 to 7/8/18
Happy Monday. Here’s a week of writing wins and woes. Words to Write By Another quote from King, and one that’s especially important to me since I tend to write a lot of horror. I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/2/18 to 7/8/18”
A Week of Writing: 6/25/18 to 7/1/2018
I usually post these on Monday, but the fates conspired against me yesterday and kept me far away from the keyboard. Anyway, here’s the week that was. Words to Write By This is one of my favorite quotes because it delivers a great piece… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/25/18 to 7/1/2018”
A Week of Writing: 6/18/18 to 6/24/18
It’s Monday and time to come clean about all the writing, revisions, and submissions I finished last week. Words to Write By This quote perfectly sums up my week Half my life is an act of revision. – John Irving I remember when I… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/18/18 to 6/24/18”
A Week of Writing: 6/11/18 to 6/17/18
Hey, it’s Monday. Here’s my weekly writer report card for your entertainment/edification/judgment. Words to Write By A little something new for these updates. I’m going to start each one with a favorite quote about writing. To kick us off, here’s one by Stephen King.… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/11/18 to 6/17/18”
A Week of Writing: 6/4/18 to 6/10/18
Happy Monday. Another week down, another week of positive yardage, more or less. The Novel I’m still reading through the first draft of the novel, though I didn’t make much progress last week, mostly because I needed to focus on another project. This week,… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 6/4/18 to 6/10/18”
A Week of Writing: 5/28/18 to 6/3/18
New month, new week, more writing and whatnot. The Novel I’m about 20,000 words into my first read-through of my horror novel, Late Risers. I let it sit for almost three weeks before I jumped in, and, as expected, my reactions range from “this… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 5/28/18 to 6/3/18”
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 