Hey Folks, Not much of a journal up here today. Everything’s in the “Today and Writing” and “Of Interest” sections. Today, and Writing Rolled out a 4. Didn’t get out to the Hovel until a little after 8. But at least I’m awake, showered, fed etc. and expecting a good day on the novel. To the novel around 8:20. Cycling ’til around 9:30, a break, then writing/cycling ’til around 10:20, break to get some more tea. … Read more
Hey Folks, Well, my grandson is off today unless he gets called in. So he’s up at the house working his way through his GED book. I, on the other hand, am out in the Hovel where I shall endeavor to persevere in the insane challenge I set for myself a few days ago. (grin) A few thoughts on getting up early… It isn’t really necessary to my writing, as I long since gave up on … Read more
Hey Folks, Okay, venting alert. But this also morphs into a kind of topic. Down in the “Of Interest” section, you’ll find that Dean and Kris are bringing Pulphouse magazine back. Stage One of my automatic response was good for them. I was glad to hear it. Still am, actually. An additional publication = another stream of revenue for them. And during Stage Two, which I admit followed closely on the heels of Stage One (because … Read more
Hey Folks, NOTE: I just popped back in at 6:20 to add this and the next two paragraphs to today’s Journal. If you want to learn a TON about writing, please consider buying THE BLACK LIZARD BIG BOOK OF PULPS. You can find it at Amazon, in paper or Kindle, at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307280489/. This is nothing short of incredible, even if all you read are the foreword and the three introductions. But there are also at least a … Read more
Hey Folks, Wow. I almost forgot to even post a Journal entry today. When I know I’m going to be busy later in the day, I usually post early rather than late. So hardly anything here today. I did some reading. I’m enjoying this reading down-time a great deal, but I’ll be back up and running soon. If I’m not writing fiction by tomorrow, I will be by Monday. My back taught me a new lesson … Read more
Hey Folks, Getting a slow start on March, but that’s all right. I’m enjoying my reading. Today I have a full day. If a story idea hits and the mood to write strikes, I’ll start something. If not, I’ll continue reading. Tomorrow (Saturday) will almost certainly be a reading day. I’d like to attend the self-publishing expo in Tucson, but other non-writing things take priority. My grandson goes to work at 10 tomorrow and works until … Read more
Hey Folks, I almost started this with “Not much here today,” but I happened on a topic so…. Still reading today. No writing, though I was kind of jonesing to write earlier this morning. That’s okay. The feeling will just be stronger tomorrow. I spent most of the day reading several of the Nick Carter crime/detective/mystery pulp novels of Frederic van Rensselaer Dey. It’s obvious the guy was paid by the word (hence, a lot of … Read more
Hey Folks, Well, I promised myself yesterday I was going to take the day off to read some pulp fiction today. So that’s what I’m going to do. I’m even posting this way early so I’m not tempted. (grin) I have several PF novels in the genre that most interests me and a few in my second choice. So today will be a day filled with reading. I don’t read all the time, at least not … Read more
Hey Folks, Well, I finished the novel. A very strange process on this one that I hope I will never repeat. I think taking the day off yesterday helped a lot. I almost took today off too. I was thinking about writing a short story today, but then a transition for the current story came to mind. Kind of a missing link. (grin) I sat down, applied the transition, then just kept typing. And as has … Read more
Hi Folks, This post first was published in a slightly different version on October 10, 2016 over on the Daily Journal. I’m reposting it here because I felt it needed a broader audience and might help some of you. Got a great email from a respected writer friend recently (Thanks, JGV!) regarding my current WIP (back in October, 2015). He wrote What about doing away with the specific dimensions and leaving the images of the structures, … Read more