Category Archives: Writing

My first appearance – wrap up

Posted on July 31, 2016 by L. Jacob

At the New England Author Expo last Wednesday in Danversport, MA, I was ready. I had my talking points. I had my swag. I had my setup. I sold nothing. But people were impressed with the idea. My business cards … Continue reading →

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Preparation

Posted on June 26, 2016 by L. Jacob

I’m going along pretty good with the new novel. Mostly, though, I’m doing preparation. I figured out this method with Blood From a Stone, my NaNoWriMo book of last year. Because I only had 2 weeks to do NaNo, I … Continue reading →

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Off to the Editor!

Posted on May 29, 2016 by L. Jacob

On Thursday night, I passed in War Mage. I’m not happy with it For one, it’s too short, 34,000 words. It’s honestly not my best work. I’ve been worried about following so many rules that it seems like a hodgepodge … Continue reading →

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Finished the rewrite! Now if they’d leave me alone…

Posted on May 22, 2016 by L. Jacob

I finished the rewrite, at least on paper. However, I need to transcribe it to the computer. I don’t know about you, but writing, to me, is a solitary activity. I need to have no one in the same room … Continue reading →

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Rewrite continues; ARIA meeting results

Posted on May 15, 2016 by L. Jacob

Two chapters left to rewrite. To tell you the truth, this is where it gets fast. Things start happening too fast and I need to slow it down, describe it more, come up with more scenes. I’m probably going to … Continue reading →

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When your heart’s not in it

Posted on May 8, 2016 by L. Jacob

I pulled out Grimaulkin, draft 3, and gave it to someone to read. “Other than the gay parts,” he said, “I loved it.” And he gave me the reasons what did and didn’t work, so I wrote them down and … Continue reading →

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What I didn’t do

Posted on May 1, 2016 by L. Jacob

I had hoped to have the second novel done by yesterday and off to the editor. No such luck. My time has been distracted by work, gaming, and other methods of procrastination. I’m making some life changes, like I’m avoiding … Continue reading →

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Snowbound

Posted on January 24, 2016 by L. Jacob

This was the “mother of all storms” if you listen to the media, but it’s nothing. In my opinion, if the snow is up to the second floor of my house, then that’s the mother of all storms. We got … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on January 22, 2016 by L. Jacob

I just noticed I missed last week, so this week you’ll get two posts. Last week was hellacious. I had a cancer scare – yes, that’s a real possibility in my life, as you’ll find out when I write my … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolution results

Posted on January 9, 2016 by L. Jacob

So far, it’s been almost a week, and I’ve been pretty religious about writing every day. I’ve started 3 stories and done 2 scenes. I’m describing a lot more. I just finished reading Word Painting, which I think is an excellent … Continue reading →

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