Category Archives: Writing

Dusting off…again

Posted on December 14, 2025 by L. Jacob

I’ve dusted off, yet again, Hunter’s Realm, a story I wrote in 1990. Yes, it’s 35 years old. It’s over 150,000 words. I’m putting it through The Wringer (not its real name), a novel revising course I bought in 2017 … Continue reading →

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To Write to Market or not

Posted on December 2, 2022 by L. Jacob

What is a market that is almost a guarantee for sales? Romance. Any kind. Second is cozies. The reading public is getting older, is mostly female. YA is read by middle-aged women as well as the YA audience it’s meant … Continue reading →

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The Muse tempts, but speeds off in her Ferrari

Posted on November 24, 2022 by L. Jacob

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 →

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Writing, with pain.

Posted on September 25, 2022 by L. Jacob

I have been writing, but I can only do about 500 words a day. I have tangled up tendons in my left thumb and arthritis in the joint. Not to mention carpal tunnel in both hands and tendonitis in the … Continue reading →

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Oh, dear. It’s been a while.

Posted on July 3, 2022 by L. Jacob

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 →

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Max is back!

Posted on April 29, 2022 by L. Jacob

My WIP is Aries II, and I’ve been writing a little bit in it every day. Look for bits of it on Twitter. I’m up to 7,500 words–ten percent done! Been taking care of my overly dependent geriatric cat, who … Continue reading →

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Takin’ my own sweet time

Posted on January 10, 2022 by L. Jacob

If you don’t give me a deadline, I assume “anytime you want”. Teen Guardians, the newest Grimaulkin story, is at 11K words because of a few reasons. Podcasting.Pain.Health.Boredom.Lack of attention. I do two podcasts: commercially, Small Publishing in a Big … Continue reading →

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Success! Ummm…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by L. Jacob

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 →

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A Grimaulkin Return?

Posted on December 5, 2021 by L. Jacob

I have the itch to write. I put aside the NaNoWriMo project after its epic fail last month. I want to write something, but I have no idea what. So I sat down with my writing journal, and what came … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Planning

Posted on October 1, 2021 by L. Jacob

All of a sudden, I have a hankering for LARPing. Ah, the nostalgia of my college years, when Vampire: The Masquerade was all the rage and Mind’s Eye Theatre had a foothold in Brown University. Instead of doing it, I … Continue reading →

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