Earlier this morning I woke up thinking about a friend of mine. We've been friends for a very long time. I can count the days I've seen him completely sober on one hand [maybe two]. My buddy is on probation for drugs. Being on probation for drugs, he's required to submit a Urine Sample 3-4 … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [secret lives]
Month: February 2020
Sometimes while writing, I leave the television on in the background, but only then if there's a good classic western on one particular channel. The name of this local channel is [Grit], and they show classic western movies around the clock. This morning, Grit TV was showing a 1955 Classic, Run For Cover, with James … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [old-fashioned]
I realized something this evening. I write seven days a week . . . no matter what . . . no matter what. I have this blog, small column, and I've been working on a novel(s) for a year; I don't see writing as work. I'll never see writing as work. Here's my analogy. Taking … Continue reading Comparing Writing to Sex
For several weeks I've been pushing to finish my novel. At last count [yesterday], my word total is 101,000, leaving me somewhere in the middle of my second draft. I've made a decision: I'll be packaging Books 1 & 2 of the Series together for sale totaling 120k words, instead of only Book 1 @ … Continue reading Novel Update
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