Tag Archives: Writing

500 words.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Tonight was about two things: running, and writing. I ran. 5 miles. Then I wrote: a measly 500 words. I tried to go further, but I just couldn’t put two words together. This book will never be finished.


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It’s official: I am anti-self-publishing

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

I’ve been beating around the bush for a while, but it’s official. I don’t like self-publishing. I think it’s bad for writers, and it’s bad for readers. I am opposed. Not in every circumstance. There are cases when self-publishing is … Continue reading →


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Progress

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

Regular readers of this blog (all, well… ME of you…) will remember that a few months ago I went through a transformative personal crisis.  As part of that experience, I took stock of my life, looked around, and realized that … Continue reading →


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Querying again / Reducing word count

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

Every step in the process of trying to publish a book teaches new lessons.  Faithful readers may recall that I sent out nearly thirty query letters for my novel Volve in September, and met universal rejection.  I deduced, hopefully correctly, … Continue reading →


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