I was listening to the podcast of a well-known and popular author the other day. I respect him as an author and a public speaker. However, he managed to surprise me with a comment. He said that all writers and actors are nuts. The reason? Well, in order to dig deep in … [Read more...]
Just in Case You Were Wondering…
I finished the first draft of the new book on Thanksgiving night. I have some chapters to write, but I hit the word count and 100,000 words always seems like something unreachable to me. After I edit I pare it down to about 93,000. So, even though I'm not finished/finished I … [Read more...]
Technology Woes
I had the most fun this past Thursday and Friday doing something odd on my computer. As you know if you've read the blog for any length of time I dictate the first draft of every book. It helps me get the words out of my brain and onto the page. Plus it saves my wrists. I … [Read more...]
Page Proofs – Shudder
Someone asked me once - during an interview - what I disliked about writing. My answer, stock though it was, was that there are no bad parts of writing. I think I still stick with that answer, but I have to admit that there's one part of the whole process that drives me … [Read more...]
Rainy, Dark, and Cold
Today we have a high of 49, which is just funny for San Antonio. It's also thundering and raining which means it's as dark as 8:00 PM. My son came over for a few hours - just to touch base. Stanley was hyper when he was here and still hasn't settled down. I don't know … [Read more...]
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