Day Four: Playing Catch-up

Yesterday’s word count fared a little better at 525, but it wasn’t enough to make significant headway into making up for Sunday’s lost time. Catching up is hard, especially if you’re someone who doesn’t handle pressure very well. But I set a deadline for myself, so I need to see… Read the rest...

Day Three: Sick Days

33 words. That was all I got done yesterday; nowhere near my goal of 500. Pretty discouraging for a start, but I’m trying to give myself a little leeway. I’ve been sick for weeks, and though I felt better over the weekend, I did a serious crash and burn last… Read the rest...

Day Two: Keeping Track

Since I started keeping a planner, one of the things I’ve used it for is tracking my daily writing. I do well with a physical calendar to keep track of my work. The problem is that if I move my work between computers, or if I dictate pieces into my… Read the rest...

Splitting projects to help them grow

New names. More words. New plans. It’s been a frustrating few months, but now that I’m getting a clear vision of what’s still to come, I’m finally feeling a little better about everything going on. If you haven’t guessed, I’m talking about my epic fantasy series, the Snakesblood Saga. Different… Read the rest...
Take care of my writer

Take care of my writer

“Take care of my writer. She’ll forget to eat. You’ll have to have reminders set to help her remember. She treats us writing machines better than the desktop. She’ll always wash her hands before touching your keys. You’ll have a place beside her bed. Sometimes you’ll work with her late Read the rest...