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It’s been awhile since I blogged. A lot has been going on, mostly boring stuff. The biggest event was that we finally outsourced our policy printing after a year’s effort. I felt like I’ve been juggling alligators the entire time. I didn’t know much about this side of our business, didn’t know much about the … Read more
The following happened today, no embellishments… I woke up and walked our dog, Matty. My left foot hurt a little, but I didn’t think much about it. In due course, I showered. While I dried my foot, I found the reason my foot hurt–my left big toe was red around the nail. Red doesn’t describe … Read more
Originally, I was uncertain about the value of working with a critique group, but I have to say that it has been an invaluable experience overall. To get the most out of the experience, I found that I had to sift through critiques that weren’t story centered like plot notes that, frankly, were complaints that … Read more
…or how to find something else to do besides writing. I read an articleon CNET that basically reported that Mozilla will stop development of its email client Thunderbird. Of course, I use Thunderbird because it, along with the available add-ons, provides most of what I needed in email. One of the problems with Thunderbird is … Read more
As part of our 20th wedding anniversary celebration, my wife and I saw Men In Black III last weekend. Overall, I thought it was an excellent movie, almost as good as the first and much better than the second. I highly recommend it. I was dubious about yet another time travel movie/television episode/novel–to name a … Read more
Who has enough? I know I don’t. Looking at a typical workday, I don’t know how I find time to write. Out of the day, 10 hours are removed for things like work, commuting, and personal maintenance (showering, brushing teeth, etc. –yes, this is important!). That leaves 6-7 hours. Anymore than that, I’m stealing from … Read more
At my first meeting of the Round Hill Writers’ Group, Bobbi, the group’s organizer, asked why I wrote. It started me thinking at a deeper level why I wrote. Part of it was that my job required that I write more. Back in 1998, I took a management position. That transition required more communication. Also, … Read more
In August, 2011, one of the writers’ groups I belong to, The Round Hill Writers’ Group, set a writing prompt: Tell a story about a paperboy. I had just started attending the meetings, so I wanted to write the story, but I had nothing. Seriously, nothing! I like to write speculative fiction/science fiction, and I … Read more
When I wrote my first novel, I pants it. I had a handful of milestones that I knew I wanted to hit and the story meandered to those milestones. Frankly, looking back on it, it’s unreadable. I liked the concept and characters, but the execution was terrible. For my next novel, Shifting Mars’ Sands, I … Read more
Here it is. I decided I’d try blogging my experiences as writer, good and bad. In a perfect world, I’ll post once a week or more. We’ll see. I work a full-time job, participate in two writers’ groups, golf, read, and futz with computers. I plan to write about my experiences writing. That might include … Read more