I received sad news today. Alan Seeger, who I viewed as a friend, but was also the editor of my novel, passed away yesterday. The writing community as a whole has lost a member of their community. He was not only and editor, but also an author in his own right. He mostly edited horror … Continue reading Goodbye, My Friend
Artifact of the Dawn – Novel Progress
I will admit, I am not the best at keeping my blogs regularly updated. I'd much rather write my novels than write blog posts. To that end, I thought I could combine the two today and just give an update on the progress of my first novel, Artifact of the Dawn. That is the first … Continue reading Artifact of the Dawn – Novel Progress
Happy 2018!
Happy New Year! I hope you've had a happy and safe New Year's celebration. This is the time of year where I like to reflect on the past year and also look towards the coming year. 2017 has been very much a transitional year for me in many ways. When it came to my writing, I made … Continue reading Happy 2018!
NaNoWriMo Progress – Day 28
I had meant to post more routine updates on my progress throughout NaNoWriMo, but I have been so focused on the novel I have barely come up for air (so to speak) all month. Now that November is coming to a close I am finally poking my head up again. As you can see from … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Progress – Day 28
NaNoWriMo Progress – Day 5
I don't want to flood people with daily progress reports. Instead, I decided to update my NaNoWriMo progress only periodically this month. As you can see from the graphic above, I've made good progress so far. After five days of writing, I've exceeded 12,000 words, and I'm averaging around 2,400 words/day. The minimum daily word … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Progress – Day 5
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