Remember that post when I said I’m not good at short stories? I’m still not. But I’m submitting them for anthologies. We’ll see what happens. By the time this posts, I should have submitted at least two stories, possibly three. I don’t know if they’ll be accepted, but I figured it was worth trying. I’m […]
writing
Too Many Ideas
I love my Double Helix universe. I love the characters and the possibilities. And I’m so ready to be finished writing this series and the short stories for the mailing list. It’s not that I’m bored with it. It’s not that I don’t have ideas for stories in the universe. In fact, I have another […]
Priorities – Making Time
Writing is becoming more and more of a priority. I’m getting better at making the choice to write or revise, or even work on publishing stuff. It still takes effort, especially on the days when I feel like I’ve been productive in other ways. But it’s getting easier. And the more time I spend on […]
Pre-writing
I’ve been looking at my writing process. I have an ambitious schedule for publishing the Double Helix:Chameleon series wide and I don’t have a good record of making my own deadlines. So I need to improve the process itself. The biggest impact – besides just getting my butt in the chair and in front of […]
Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is still a few weeks away. So why am I starting to get ready for it now? I’ve NaNoWriMo with no preparation. I’ve done it with extensive preparation. This year it’s going to fall somewhere in between and I have to get it done. This year’s NaNo project is the […]
2019 Fourth Quarter Plan
Hopefully by the time this posts, the first of the Double Helix:Chameleon novels will be almost ready to publish wide. I’m hoping to get Book 2 out before the end of the year. Books 2 and 3 are in full draft at the moment, but they need some work and to be seen by an […]