A Writer's Life
A Good Day
Monday evening, at 7:18pm, I wrote the words THE END, and finished the first draft of a novel I started in May. I set a
October 21, 2020 6 Comments
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Idaho Man Changes His Mind – Not a Satirical Headline
I want to share a mental chain reaction that occurred because I read several novels outside my comfort zone. Books are powerful. Reading books in
September 21, 2020 3 Comments
A Writer's Life
An Unexpected Project
Several weeks into quarantine, I posted an Instagram story telling my followers I would write them a short story if they provided a story prompt. Several
May 26, 2020 No Comments
A Reader's Life
50 Books in 50 Categories in 52 Weeks
Boise School District started XBooks, a challenge to read 50 books in 50 categories in 52 weeks. Our family is doing a (slightly) modified version. Here’s a few of my selections so far:
May 8, 2020 No Comments
A Writer's Life
The Jam Trap
I just finished watching The Office again. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve gone through the series. My pattern is to watch The Office, move on to Parks and Rec, then back to The Office. I’ll add The Good Place to the mix, once the last season is on Netflix.
April 10, 2020 No Comments
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How I learned to stop worrying and process beta reader feedback
I want to share some interesting things I’ve learned over the past five months of full-time writing, but I wasn’t sure where to start. I’m in the middle of the second draft of my first novel, and have figured some things out, not the least of which is that I have much more to figure out.
March 20, 2020 2 Comments