I tried to tweak my workflow this week, and the changes put three drafts in simultaneous motion. Is that really a good idea? I ran my second Book Barbarian ad — how’d it do? Finally, I’ve been plotting the new book, The Sword of Sirius Book 1: Firebreak for several weeks now. How close am […]
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Progress Report 2023 Week 43
I’m in the gap between writing novels — how’s that going? How’d I do against my goals for this week? And have I finally settled on the genre for The Sword of Series? Let’s look at the week’s progress, then get into those questions! Progress Report 2023 Week 43 By the Numbers The “Read Aloud” […]
Progress Report 2023 Week 42
Did I drag the first draft of Evolution’s Hand Book 6: Unnatural Crypsis across the finish line? Did the Fussy Librarian ad do well? Am I ready to dive into The Sword of Sirius Book 1: Firebreak yet? Can I ask even more questions in the introductory paragraph? We’ll address these questions (well, except the […]
Progress Report 2023 Week 41
I made an important discovery about the effects of stress on my ability to write — and it’s not quite what I expected. Also, I should be in the final weeks of writing Evolution’s Hand Book 6: Unnatural Crypsis’ first draft. Is that still on track? And what about the new series, Sword of Sirius? […]
Progress Report 2023 Week 40
For a brief moment this week, I felt omniscient — and I have Noam Katz, a character in Evolution’s Hand Book 6: Unnatural Crypsis, to thank! Though in all honesty, I’m not sure the explanation will be as impressive as I made that sound. Also, last week, I set a pretty aggressive schedule for writing. […]