Hi, If you’ve been following this blog for a while you’ve noticed that I have been (in between all of the household and medical interruptions) trying to complete two particular tasks, finishing my novella, Flood and Fire, and re-editing its sequel, The Jagged Man. Sadly, I haven’t made much progress on either of them. Flood …
Newsletter 59 – March 22, 2024 Hi, The previous newsletter was about how trying to make a novel “perfect” can really slow the process down. Whenever I fall into the trap of trying to make everything perfect, I always end up wasting a lot of time, and sometimes — when progress seems futile — stop …
Newsletter 57 – February 23, 2024 Hi, Over the previous two newsletters I talked about interruptions and distractions, and about how my writing routine is sort of haphazard (and maybe a little too flexible). I think the main realization I’ve had, after thinking about this for a while, is that I need to find a …