I’ve been pushing myself pretty hard the last few weeks. It’s a little difficult not to feel cut off from family and friends, at least in some regards, when I put myself in this particular mindset. This tension has been so pervasive that, even when a day goes well or a weekend offers plenty of… Continue reading What Is Relaxation?
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Writer Report: NaNoWriNO
Don’t get me wrong. I know a lot of people out there are getting right into NaNoWriMo as I write this. I support the endeavor 100%, and I think it’s a great idea. 1000 words a day for 30 days is a daunting prospect, but it can be done. Arguably, it should be done, because… Continue reading Writer Report: NaNoWriNO
Writer Report: Long Hours, Long Days
It is my sincerest hope that this week was an aberration, and not the template for what’s to come between now and January (or even February depending on how busy things become). Weekend work combined with long days requiring intense focus have left me somewhat drained. I also hope I’m not sounding too much like… Continue reading Writer Report: Long Hours, Long Days
No New Review This Week
The dayjob has been demanding much of my attention and focus. Since that is how I’m currently paying the bills and funding my endeavors, it has to come first. Unfortunately, it’s left little time for me to see or play anything new. I have a couple books to read, but that also requires time I… Continue reading No New Review This Week
So Then, That Happened
Remember when I said that there was a bunch of dayjob nastiness looming on the horizon a few weeks ago? Lo and behold, it has arrived. I volunteered for some weekend work (might as well get in front of the thing while I can), and while I was able to take care of things, it… Continue reading So Then, That Happened
Writer Report: Word by Word
This is… a bit more complex than I thought it’d be. I’m working over Cold Streets the way Jack Bauer works over someone who knows where the bomb is on Air Force One. Two of the opening scenes have been entirely swapped, and I’m rewriting a major section and introduction of a new character to… Continue reading Writer Report: Word by Word
Writer Report: Looming Quarter
Much like some malevolent giant peering over the wall of a nearly defenseless settlement, the dreaded Q4 is upon me at the dayjob. Expectations are high. Work is sure to come fast and furious (and without the benefits of Michelle Rodriguez or Jordana Brewster). I’m going to have to take extra steps to stay on… Continue reading Writer Report: Looming Quarter
Mother, Should I Trust The Government?
You know, I had a nice, light post ready for today. I was going to talk more about big robots. Go into a little more detail about where my love of the genre comes from. Give Pacific Rim a bit more love. But I can’t in good conscience do that. Why, you ask? My government… Continue reading Mother, Should I Trust The Government?
Writer Report: Seasons Change
Unfortunately, I don’t have a great deal to report from the past week. I’m not sure why it’s been difficult to get myself out of bed this past week. Either it’s the change of the seasons, or a side effect of the medication I’m on. Which is more complex than whiskey, before that gets mentioned.… Continue reading Writer Report: Seasons Change
One Of Those Weekends
As the saying goes: Well, that escalated quickly. Due to all sorts of things coming up over the course of the weekend, I did not have nearly enough time this past weekend for editing Cold Streets, writing this week’s flash fiction, or hammering out the world/character bible for Godslayer. Needless to say, there is a… Continue reading One Of Those Weekends
