Well, I managed to break six thousand words in the NaNo challenge this evening. It would have been better to hit my initial goal of eight thousand, but I got sidetracked. It seems that there were several spots where my memory failed and I had to do some quick historical research. That led to adding … More NaNo Day Two
As of shortly before midnight, last night, I made it to 5070 words. Not bad for a first day, but I wouldn’t recommend it for a daily run.
Today is the first day of the NaNoWriMo challenge and I started at midnight, last night. So far, I’ve added over a couple of hundred words to my note file along with a half dozen more URLs for research as I get deeper into the tale. The word count on my actual novel file is … More Off to a Flying Start
I know, I know, that’s a sure sign that you should run for cover. The fact is, NaNoWriMo is sneaking up on us and since I won’t start writing my great novel until November first, I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept, the characters and how I’m going to market it. Yep, you heard … More I’ve Been Thinking Again
The lovely Jean-Marie Ward is a member of our DC Area Storytellers and she sat on some panels at this year’s DragonCon and was kind enough to share a detailed report, complete with pictures. She actually sat on a panel with a green-haired James Marsters! Also, the picture of John Ringo and the Cruxshadow gang … More DragonCon Report from a Friend
I had a friend send me a link to a blog I hadn’t seen before. The Reluctant Paladin has some very interesting posts. If the image above isn’t moving, click to view the animation.
There has been a LOT of blogs, news articles, essays and flame wars on how eBooks are either A) Destroying the publishing industry or B) a new cultural wave that will revolutionize our society. Anyone who has chatted with me knows that I love the idea of eInk technology. I’m looking forward to getting a … More Libraries and eBooks
My previous post has a great piece of dialog from The Avatar, by Poul Anderson. But that is just barely scratching the surface of this fun book. At first glance, this appears to be a light-hearted space opera that deals with first contact with an alien species and indeed, one may accept it at that. … More The Avatar by Poul Anderson
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