Yesterday was spent with family. We had drinks, talked, watched some fireworks, played some board games, and grilled out; all the normal activities for the Fourth of July. It was lots of fun. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to do writing, which is kind of expected around the holidays. Tonight is going to be devote to more family time, so I ( Read more... )

Yay for a three day weekend! Sure the traffic was terrible on the way home and I had to take back roads to avoid adding an hour and a half to my commute after work, but three days off really does help. Got quite a bit more writing done this evening even though I had to work up the energy to do it. I really wanted to just veg out, but books don't ( Read more... )

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It sure does feel good to get a story completed. Sure, it's a short story, not a novel-length piece or anything, but it's a nice feeling. Especially when you get it completed on your self-imposed deadline ( Read more... )

More progress! Hmm I seem to have written over the word count limit. At least I'm in the final scene though ( Read more... )

It's been a little while, so time for an update!

Title: The Scorn of a Sorceress
Deadline: June 1st - gives a month for edits/review
Deadline for Contest: June 30th
New words written:
5/11 - 1,256 (Good!)
5/15 - 560 (Meh...)
5/17 - 973 (Better!)
5/18 - 1,244 (Good!)
Present total word count: 5,749


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I'm working on a new short story, one that I hope to submit to 2014 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award which gives me a workable deadline to have it finished. It's a nice break from my current WIP and gives me a bit of breathing time after stressing out over The Writer's Voice competition last week. Check out the results! Some really incredible stories ( Read more... )

Got a good amount of writing in today on Madam Cloom's Garden. I think working at the coffee shop is a good part of why I got so far today. That always helps get the creativity flowing!


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I finally started on a new project today! Well it's not brand spanking new, it's really a re-write of a novel I wrote last April, but it feels fresh.


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