I wrote this today. Both characters are from my book. I probably won't be including this in my novel. The book is already finished. Possibly, somewhere in book #2. Tomato Plant Conversation After a quiet dinner, Soloman and Shelby walked the path to the treeline and back, where they dropped into the loveseat on the … Continue reading Novel Excepts
Month: June 2020
Originally Posted October 2019 Like most books, my book has many characters, male and female. Of course, that didn't surprise me. It takes a lot to surprise me these days, but it happened, and I did it to myself. I fell in love with the characters in my book. Okay, mostly just the women. Okay, … Continue reading World of Writing of Women [WWW]
After nearly one year of working working Downtown [Denver], we've taken a job out East, halfway to Denver International Airport. This job runs 7 PM to 7 AM, and will probably go for the next five weeks. If I'm going to works nights for a few weeks, this is the perfect time of the year … Continue reading Job Change
Repost From February 2020 First and second sleep. Segmented sleep. Bi-phasic sleep. All terms to describe something very few Americans do these days. Up until the end of the nineteenth century, most Americans would split their sleep into two different periods of time, with a 1-3 hour window of activity in between. Possible activities included: … Continue reading Nightshift [bi-modal sleeping]
After six weeks of doing the edit of my 185k word novel, I'm one chapter away from being finished. After that, on to the professional editor and proofreader. I walked an incredible path of discovery for four years. I've spent the past year writing. Now, I'll spend my life living. Joseph Shanklin June 8, 2020
Usually, once per day, I turn on the news for at least a few minutes. Even though the media is nothing more than manipulation and lies, it's useful to me, and I learn from it. Although, how I learn is a little unorthodox. That's another piece of writing, though. I realized something today. If the … Continue reading Generation
