Well, it is the end of the calendar year so it must be time to post a year end review. Technically I haven’t been writing for a year yet. I seriously started on the writing journey in October, after years of just dreaming about being a writer. I finally got to the point where I
I write like ….
Found a fun little online app that analyzes your writing style and compares it to famous authors. I write like…. I write like H. P. Lovecraft I Write Like. Analyze your writing!
NaNoWriMo 2013
Hey kids! What time is it? Its the first day of November and that means it is time once again for NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo, or more properly National Novel Writing Month, is that time of year when creative people like me undertake the exciting and grueling task of writing a 50,000 word novel in thirty days.
I’m not ignoring you
It turns out that due to technical difficulties I have not received any messages that may have been sent through the contact form on this site. If you have sent me anything through the contact form I’m not ignoring you. I just didn’t get it. The problem should be fixed now. Please try sending me
Alternative career path
Many moons ago when I was in college I took a class on life / work planning. Part of the class involved taking a skills assessment survey. For an hour and a half I sat at a computer terminal answering questions on what I liked, what I was good at, and other things. At the
A brief look into my creative process
So, how does my creative process work? To be honest, it is pretty haphazard. I usually get one piece of the puzzle – an idea for a character, or a scene from a story, or sometimes just a name or a title. I tend to write all these down for when I get more time
I have a TV problem
OK, I must make a confession. I’m a TV addict. I watch TV. A lot of TV. Probably far more than is good for me. And definitely far more than I need to be doing if I want to get other things (like writing) done. There are many series that I watch – Supernatural, Once
Why am I doing this?
A few weeks ago I was able to attend WorldCon, the world’s largest science fiction convention. There were many panels on writing and I attended most of them. So, what did I learn? Well, it seems that I am not socially savvy, I am not a young, handsome studmuffin, I do not have a great
Hello world!
Howdy! Welcome to my site. This is my space on the Interwebs where I hope to put some information on my writing journey. I’ve dabbled with writing for a number of years but I’ve never really made a commitment to it until this year. I finally figured out what I wanted to be when I