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Oct 31, 20233 min read

Preptober 2023: Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo

Happy Halloween, Happy sweater weather, and Happy last day of Preptober for those of us doing NaNoWriMo!!! Yes, it is NaNoWriMo season...

Sep 20, 20236 min read

Conferencing, Comradery, and Connections, Oh my!

Rather than a check in this week (I say as if I publish one every week), I thought I would tell you about my recent trip to Maryland. I...

Jan 25, 20236 min read

Checking in 65: 01.25.2023

The billion dollar question (cause a million isn’t enough anymore, thank you inflation): why do I do this to myself? I have a deadline...

Aug 14, 20226 min read

Checking in 60: 8.14.22

New Steps My final count for Camp NaNoWriMo was 15,198 words. I successfully finished revising Desert Home. Now for the editing which I...

Jul 31, 20222 min read

Checking in 59: 7.31.22

Happy end of the month. Once more I am making it quick this week. Current word count on Desert Home revision is: 13435. I have almost...

Jun 26, 20224 min read

Checking in 56: 6.26.2022

Hi ya everybody. Hope everyone is doing well. Let’s get right into it. I found out I am getting my first royalty payment from Kindle at...

Jun 18, 20225 min read

To All the Dreams I've Had Before

I want to talk about not meeting expectations and how that can affect you. You as in anyone, but specifically in this context, someone...

Apr 3, 20222 min read

I'm Publishing! ...By April 8

Hi guys! I've been on a bit of a hiatus the last few weeks trying to work up the courage to self-publish my first fiction piece on...

Dec 10, 20217 min read

What NaNoWriMo taught (or reminded) me

For those who don’t know, November is National Novel Writing Month. Each year since 1999, people from all over the world have been...

Dec 9, 20212 min read

Checking in 47: 12.04.21

Hello! Christmas is coming up. And I’m posting this only a day late. Cool. New Steps NaNoWriMo is officially over. My total for the 30...

Oct 28, 20213 min read

Checking in 42: 10.28.21

Hello! Good news! New Steps I’ve been taking advantage of this month, a.k.a. Preptober, in anticipation of NaNoWriMo. For the first time,...

Sep 15, 20213 min read

Checking in 39: 09.15.21

How’s everybody doing? I’m getting really tired of typing this, but there isn’t much new with me. New Steps For the past bit, I’ve been...

Aug 13, 20213 min read

Checking in 37: 08.13.21

Hi. I write this as the maintenance guys from my apartment complex are trying to figure out why our place has no hot water. Apparently,...

Jun 16, 20214 min read

Soul Driven Relocation, Salt Lake City to Knoxville: Part 3

A little delayed, but here’s part 3. 4.2.21 It’s getting painful at work. My guilt is kicking in big time. Through no fault of my own, my...

May 29, 20212 min read

Checking in 33: 05.29.21

Hi guys! How’s it going? I’m struggling to find the words today. I’ve been procrastinating all morning, and now it is almost noon with...

May 24, 20214 min read

Soul Driven Relocation, Salt Lake City to Knoxville: Part 1

3.05.21 First, I premise this with: this is all my opinion, and based upon my experiences. I can not speak to anyone else's experiences...