My record for longest pre-production work on a plot remained intact — but it got an asterisk this week. What’s that about? Also, the slog towards publishing Dreams of Deucalion continued, with my proofreader tearing into Book 1: Special Recon. Have my investments in my own proofreading, alpha readers, and beta readers paying off? I […]
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Progress Report 2025 Week 22
Since I kicked off Evolution’s Hand Book 1: Executive Action back in December 2020, I’ve tried hard to get out of my own way. Over the last couple of weeks, I detected that my inner doubts found a way around my defenses. Wha’s up with that? Also, pre-production work continues on Wayland’s Hammer Book 2 […]
Progress Report 2025 Week 21
I have a cover reveal for you this week! I also have updates on marauding Real Life Family Events (RLFEs), an exploding world (but in a good way!), and an update on my audiobook efforts. Before we get into any of those, let’s take a look at the key performance indicators (KPIs). Last Week’s Progress […]
Progress Report 2025 Week 20
It was a big week, even setting aside the Real Life Family Event (RLFE) that involved me sharing a twelve hour drive with my son. By the way, that RLFE reminded me that no, I am no longer twenty-one years old. Last week helped me make a decision regarding the audiobook format for The Sword […]
Progress Report 2025 Week 19
When I sat down to write this post, I was sure my word count would be way below my target of 10,000 words. But I got a bit of a surprise when I ran the numbers. Was it a good surprise, or a bad surprise? Plus, regardless of the word count, I did manage some […]