For this piece, I used two characters from my novel, but it's not an excerpt. It was inspired by an actual tomato plant in a large hanging cage. Similar to the one shown . . . but bigger and . . . well . . . slightly demonic looking. The Tomato Plant As promised to … Continue reading The Tomato Plant [Extended Version]
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It's not been easy to write the past few months. I've been working from 4 AM to 3 or 4 PM Monday through Friday. On top of that, I'm going through something challenging physically. Once again, I will have to climb another mountain. Hey, what's one more mountain, right? Following four years of on and … Continue reading Preparing To Publish The First Book of The Series
For this piece, I used two characters from my novel, but it's not an excerpt. It was inspired by an actual tomato plant in a large hanging cage. Similar to the one shown . . . but bigger and . . . well . . . slightly demonic looking. The Tomato Plant As promised to … Continue reading The Tomato Plant [Extended Version]
Tonight I'll be flying to Houston to spend Christmas with my wife and children. I am blessed. The virus cannot stop Christmas! The media cannot stop Christmas! The government cannot stop Christmas! Nothing can stop Christmas! Merry Christmas to you and your family. May this holiday bring all of the joy and blessings that you're … Continue reading Merry Christmas Everyone
Following six weeks of working from 7 AM To 7 PM, I have spent the last week resting and editing my novel. Repairing my sleep schedule has been challenging, and more of a struggle than I expected. Sadly, I have not blogged for nearly a week. That's over now, and I plan on posting daily … Continue reading Recovering From Work
One facet at a time, I've been creating my own Crown Jewel. Fueled by 18 months of sobriety, this project has accelerated as if it were shot from a canon. I'm speaking of the amazing life I started building a few years ago. What began as four years of self-discovery, transformed into multiple stages of … Continue reading From Dream 2 Reality
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
After purchasing some Editing Software, I've somehow found the time to edit the first nine chapters of my novel. Now, this edit is almost entirely for purposes of punctuation, spelling, and structure, along with clarity, engagement, delivery, and flow. The last seven chapters of my book are much longer than the first nine. One day … Continue reading My Novel Editing Continues
After one year of investing every possible minute and heartbeat I could spare, I've completed the first draft of my Novel. Although, several chapters have been moved forward to the level of the second draft or possibly even third draft. My last word count, 180K amazing words. I could not be more pleased with my … Continue reading First Draft Finished !
A few weeks ago, I posted a Novel Update of 155K Words. I did a count yesterday and discovered my current total to be 177K Words. I'm nearly finished with the final chapter [#15], but that chapter is running long. At a glance, it might seem that I'm struggling to wrap things up, but that's … Continue reading April Novel Update
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