That was our high temperature today. Not that I would know staying indoors all day unsuccessfully trying to dodge all the crap that’s raining at work. When it rains, it pours. Anyway, the high tomorrow is expected to be 114 (channel 10). I don’t know what we were thinking when… Continue reading
I learned a few minutes ago that I just made my fourth sale to Tales of the Talisman. As it turns out, I’m also appearing in the current issue. It’s so new that I don’t even have my contributor copy yet. “A Nice Day for a Walk” involves a computer… Continue reading
This is probably my least favorite time of year. The humidity is low and the desert kicked the baking gear into full throttle. It was 112 degrees here today and everything is hot. It’s hot in the house, even with the airconditioner running. You have to wait until about 6:00… Continue reading
Stayed home from work today with a nasty head cold. Whenever I get sick it goes to my nose, and it’s no fun. My teeth have long roots and when the sinus membranes swell, they press against those roots causing a nagging headache. Still, I managed to get the remaining… Continue reading
Rather than writing today, I spent a couple hours getting my short fiction back into the marketplace. For too long, I’ve had 25-50% of my inventory sitting on my hard drive for lack of time getting them back out. It’s easy to keep it out in the market if you… Continue reading
I wanted to take the blog back to the point. What makes compelling science fiction? Certainly many aspects are the same as in other genres. Characters you can cheer for, an interesting setting, and a fast-paced story are all factors that can contribute to a compelling story. So what sets… Continue reading
I started work on a short story last night and put another 500 words in this evening. A week or two back, somebody commented that I might try a short story. Since I’m still making negligible progress on the novel, I don’t have much to lose. I could use some… Continue reading
Fighting the affliction of what is commonly called writers block is crucial to being productive. We’ve all sat staring at the computer screen not writing. How do we fight it to stay productive? One technique is to write boiler plate–that is, write whatever comes to mind, even if it’s crap…. Continue reading
Yesterday, I mentioned writers being asked where they get ideas. That segues right into the topic of writer’s block. But first, a little side discussion. Last night, we had simultaneous band concerts at the elementary and middle schools. Reanna had her last band concert as an elementary student, and Audrey… Continue reading
For the last couple of days, I’ve been talking about motivation for writing. Attitude and Fortitude has been the catch-phrase I seem to have grabbed. The thing is, nothing gets written without those two traits. A can-do attitude is absolutely required to write. Fortitude is required to finish a project…. Continue reading
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