In October, my son dared me to not buy any more books. Ha. Hahahaha!I failed, as could be expected. So I compromised. I bought Kindle books. Here is my list of books to read this year before buying any new … Continue reading
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Number One! https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/grey-mother-mountain/ An elder protagonist. An ancient dragon. Similar to Seeker last year, I’m getting into people my age being protagonists. We’re wise and experienced We see the young people doing stupid things and we scream at them not … Continue reading
I have a vision of my Muse (Calliope) as Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon’s Vacation. She drives by saying, “You should write, honey!” I pull out a fresh notebook and write maybe two pages of introduction, and then…she’s gone. I … Continue reading
I’ve been so busy with journaling that I haven’t had a chance to keep up online. I’ve been doing some work for the publisher, as well, and that’s been keeping me busy, between podcasts and being a publishing minion. I … Continue reading
read a biography of an author you adore: Read a history about a period you know little about: Read an entire poetry collection … Continue reading
10. “Reduction in Force” – Steve Soult (fiction, short story) You think you got it bad… 9. The Sorcerer’s Secrets – Jason Miller. (non-fiction, magic) Although he’s a little full of himself (what real practicing magician isn’t?), this is a … Continue reading
H/T to Steven D. Brewer in his blog, what does success mean to me. Now this entry isn’t going to sound as scholarly as his, but humor me. Was I rich this year? Nope. But I’m not complaining at what … Continue reading
This weekend, I plowed through my writing books to figure out what to get rid of and what to keep. What to get rid of is a small group, but I don’t know what good home to give them to. … Continue reading
For two weeks, I’ve been rewriting my newest WIP. Not editing. Rewriting. And now it’s totally off the rails, and I’m only on chapter 4. I tried to make it more involving, make the main character more sympathetic instead of … Continue reading
The good thing about dialysis is I have time to read books. I broke down and got Kindle Unlimited, so I could get some fiction books for “free” ($9.99/month). I also purchased a few Kindle editions of books that are … Continue reading