Category Archives: Writing itself

The Next Three

Posted on January 2, 2017 by admin

Books, that is. The next trilogy, that is. I’m working on it because Col’m, the last of the Partholon trilogy,   is done…well, I need to do one more rewrite before I submit it to my editor, Genghis Jane because, … Continue reading →

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Done

Posted on September 11, 2016 by admin

Col’m, that is. It comes in at 98,500 or so words. Mind you, that’s the first draft; I’m sure the word count will alter as I go through subsequent drafts. The story, though, should survive because it ended up where … Continue reading →

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Lose 5 Pounds!

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

…on the too-sick-to-eat-anything diet. Man. There I was minding my own business, when this virus walked up and sledgehammered me. Left me feeling like this: I couldn’t make it to Ravencon last weekend because of it. I couldn’t make it … Continue reading →

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It. Is. Finished. Part Deux.

Posted on April 3, 2016 by admin

I said The Ship Finding God was done. It is. Or, was. And now is. For reals. I did the first set of edits, then sent the draft off to Angela Souders, who is a ghost hunter and author and … Continue reading →

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It. Is. Finished.

Posted on December 13, 2015 by admin

The Ship Finding God, that is. At 83,000 words, and some change. Of course, that’s just the first draft, which is far from an actual finish. The wood has to be sanded and treated and then several coats of varnish … Continue reading →

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Pitchforks and torches

Posted on November 23, 2015 by admin

I’m just a bit shy of 70,000 words for The Ship Finding God, and I’m expecting this: or this: which, yes, I know, no one expects. That’s because I am addressing creation and existence in a manner that, well, doesn’t … Continue reading →

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High. Ate. Us.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by admin

Not really. More like Dis. Tracted. From The Ship Finding God. My editor at Rebel E Publishers, affectionately known as Jayne the Impaler, is in the midst of whipping Tu’an into shape. We had quite the lively discussion about the Britanization of … Continue reading →

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Stalking Alastair Reynolds

Posted on October 12, 2015 by admin

I have been an Alastair Reynolds fan ever since I picked up Revelation Space and got my mind blown. Man, you gotta read the series. Just gotta. So when I heard that he was the Guest of Honor at CapClave … Continue reading →

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Halfway there. Or 3/4. Not sure.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by admin

50,000 words. That’s where I am with the first draft of The Ship Finding God (NOTE: title is not a spoiler). I’m figuring at least another 25,000. Maybe more. ‘Cause existence, purpose, life, death, Heaven and Hell, need more than a … Continue reading →

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But Wait! There’s More!

Posted on July 5, 2015 by admin

Yeah, yeah, I know, nothing but shameless promotion these last couple of posts. But, at least the covers are pretty. Here’s one: and another: So, why these two covers? Glad you asked: along with The Ship to Look for God, both collections … Continue reading →

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