They Gots This Depression Goin’ On… (Among Other Things)

12 Jan 2022

Photo by Rick Miller on Pexels.com 2022 had hardly begun when 2021 took a final shot at my wife and I, literally. Maybe I shouldn't have given it the finger…

So Who Wants an ARC E-book?

21 Sep 2019

That's right, this post does what it says on the tin. Book 3 is so close to coming out (delayed oh so long much to my frustration).  I wanted to…

Triskaidecaphobia… The Editing Edition

6 Feb 2019

I was told by a friend that Ernest Hemingway once edited the last page of one of his novels over 150 times till he had it right. Well.  Chapter 13…

Progress Update: January & Beyond

9 Jan 2019

Life keeps chucking curveballs at me, but I'm getting a few solid dingers from time to time. So why isn't Book 2 out? Honestly? Book 1 is still getting edited…

Almost There: Edit, Polish, Format, Publish

14 Sep 201814 Sep 2018

Yep.  The big edits are now done. I'm getting feedback from my editor on it, and I should have the beta readers copy off to my team by the 21st. …

Busy Bee. That R Me.

30 Jul 201830 Jul 2018

July has been kinda crazed in many ways for me.  Hence why so few posts.  Books 2 and 3 are done.  I just finished the Story Grid edit of Book…

Experiencing My Work Anew

24 Apr 201722 Apr 2017

Over the last month or so, I've been doing a final polish of my book before I put it out to print.  I was sad to find so many errors…

Heavy Lifting and Other Trials

18 Dec 201618 Dec 2016

Lifting heavy physical objects is easier.  You can always put them down. Lifting heavy mental objects is a lot stickier, and often you don't know how or cannot put them…

“The Retitling 3” This time, it’s personal!

13 Dec 2016

I have been hammering away with some help playing ping pong with title ideas and we have nailed it, I think.  It just hops out and says "awwyeahhh".  So bubye…

X-Post Fact Toast #? 7? Yeah, 7. I think…

10 Dec 201610 Dec 2016

Edit 4B is now complete.  It went better than expected, despite some soul crushing realizations. Words and phrases I use way too much and must DIE be replaced. all also each…