Since the writer’s conference and my amazing sessions with the agents there, I’ve been madly working to get the novel revamped as planned, and get it all polished up. As of tonight, Chapters 1-3 have been polished and shined, which meets the initial needs of three of the agents. I could use some positive vibes coming my way for the next 21 days as I work to polish the rest […]
When I was a kid, one of my favorite rides was the tilt-a-whirl. Sure, all they did was go around in a circle while spinning in faster circles, but the sensation of motion, the force it exerted, and the wind blowing through my hair was exhilarating. It’s kind of like life that way — the larger circle of life, with the smaller ever more pressing motion of work, family, responsibility, […]
I can’t seem to keep up anymore. Been working offline for the most part, which is a good thing for the book. And speaking about my book, I’ve changed direction a bit. In the course of preparing my pitch materials, I had an epiphany about the book that is taking it in an exciting direction. While I feel the book is good enough to pitch right now, following this new […]
Happy Sunday, everyone. I’ve been away to recuperate, renew, and write–mostly the former, as I had some work done “under the hood”, so to speak. In case anyone is wondering…Percocet does not inspire creativity. Even if it did, brain-hand coordination is way off. For a while there, writing the simplest thing made a mess that even spellcheck could not decipher. That said, I’m better now. I’ve made a lot of […]
Yesterday was my oldest brother’s birthday. I tried all day to get this post up, but I had outpatient surgery on Monday, and apparently Percocet does not inspire creativity, or even the ability to sling words together. For me, mostly it involves falling asleep. After trying all day, I only got as far as “Happy Birthday, Big Brother”. Today, I’m writing this before the Percocet kicks in. B was born […]
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