It’s been an interesting month. I’ve had Camp NaNoWriMos before where I had limited access to the internet, but this was pushing it. Shortly after 1 AM, Central Standard Time, I validated my word count goal. It was the first... Read more
After trying to find a good place to swim, and time to do it in, this whole trip, we went to the beach, Palm Beach to be exact. You get there and you have two options. You can park along... Read more
I’ve always been super picky about seat belts. As a little kid I didn’t want to rid in a car unless I had one on. There were times when this meant sitting buckled in an adult’s lap or sharing a... Read more
Spell Caster has gone through a lot since I first conceived it and this is the biggest one yet. Originally it was the second book in the series, but I soon came to realize that there were too many disparate... Read more
The first time I heard the word pantser was in the forums of NaNoWriMo. I thought the word looked odd, but it didn’t take long to figure out what it meant. Someone who is a pantser is someone who “writes... Read more
For some people a holiday means absolutely nothing. For others it is a time to spend with family, sometimes the only time with family they get over the course of a year. And there are others for whom, a holiday... Read more
Yes, you read that right. In honor of the 239th birthday of the United States of America, I decided to tell you a little about one of my characters who was born around 1776, October 11, 1775 to be exact.... Read more
It’s been five years today since my grandma died. She was the grandparent I knew best and although I saw less of her the last ten years of her life due to moving across the country, I still miss her.... Read more
As is usually the case, my writing session yesterday brought some surprises. They were mostly minor and didn’t have that much of an effect on the plot. Todd has a secretary. This isn’t really a surprise, just something I hadn’t... Read more
Camp NaNoWriMo is starting, again. After some consideration I decided to stick with Spell Caster for my novel this month. Spell Caster was initially the second book in the series I am working on, but the part of the story... Read more