Monthly Archives: January 2012

Mental Progress

Still sitting at about 31K words, but I have come to an important conclusion, one that has both reduced stress and rekindled my interest in completing this goddamned thing.  Are you ready for a Nugget of Eternal Truth?  This: Word counts can officially suck the Galactic Schlong.   Yes, you heard me.  No more poking

Quandary

I understand the need to blog as a self-promotional tool…but if I’m blogging, I ain’t writing, yanno? Favorite bit from last night’s writing: We all shuddered.  The Babylonian Basin would be uninhabitable for at least another millennia after that nightmare. Onward!

Guilty

If you write,  you should read this:  25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing I, myself, am guilty of 1, 2, 4, 6, and 10.   And knowing is half the battle, amirite? My favorite sentence from last night’s writing: His eyes bugged comically as he looked me up and down, seeing no signs of blood or