Category Archives: Writing

Off to the beta reader

Posted on July 12, 2015 by L. Jacob

“Homecoming” is finished, and off to the beta reader. This week I’m paying the artist for the cover, that I hope he can get done in a month. Next month, I’ll be out of survivor’s benefits, so I won’t be … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on May 18, 2015 by L. Jacob

I’m up to 20K transcribed, probably another 5K written in longhand for War Mage.  I’m testing out my book cover person with Grim and Scott from Champions. I have to do a pinterest board for War Mage. Here’s Grim’s. I wrote … Continue reading →

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War Mage – and dragons

Posted on May 4, 2015 by L. Jacob

I will admit, the war in Afghanistan seemed to be more a war of reaction. I’m reading a book about the Green Berets in Afghanistan called Gentlemen Bastards by Kevin Maurer (he also wrote about the Navy SEALs).  This gives … Continue reading →

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War Mage – the muse

Posted on April 29, 2015 by L. Jacob

I’ve entitled my next (maybe) series to be War Mage. So far I’ve done more writing than researching.  (Did you know the Afghan war is STILL going on?  Since 2001?????)  13,727 transcribed words, another 2K or so left to transcribe … Continue reading →

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The best muse

Posted on April 20, 2015 by L. Jacob

Ok, so I finally broke down and paid for someone to look at my query letter.  Now, the thing is, I decided to toss my old query letter and start a whole new one (since I rebooted Grimaulkin, I might … Continue reading →

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The Memoir

Posted on February 9, 2015 by L. Jacob

I have two things I’m working on.  I’m not sure if I like either one, because they both take place in the past. My coworker’s husband passed away.  My coworker’s in her early 40’s.  He died of a sudden illness. … Continue reading →

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Gold Nuggets Among Dross

Posted on January 21, 2015 by L. Jacob

I finally figured out how to export my posts from WordPress into Word.  It’s not pretty, it’s certainly not clean, but the words are there, and that’s the important part.  Downloaded them by year. I noticed that I started 800 … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on January 3, 2015 by L. Jacob

I sat down and figured out how many hours I write a week. 12. You know how many hours I game? About 60. Gaming is mindless.  Writing can be work.  Sometimes it’s fun.  Sometimes, when I sit here thinking, “What … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2014 by L. Jacob

So begins the new year.  It begins with a new journal, a new daily journal (which I’m still trying to think of what to do with it), and new resolutions. Other than the typical “Lose weight, be more healthy, get … Continue reading →

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Ever since NaNo.

Posted on December 25, 2014 by L. Jacob

Since finishing NaNo, I haven’t been writing much.  Firstly, I lost my diary in this abyss that is my house.  For three days I didn’t write anything. Second, I was writing on 800 Words, but realized that I now have … Continue reading →

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