What Comes to Mind
Here I will post updates on my writing, some short ramblings about the hurdles and joys I encounter on my journey, and anything I find interesting that I want to share.
February 2024 Writing Update (Better Late Than Never)
It’s been a slow month for me. I don’t know if it was the dreary weather, the short month, or just fatigue, but I had a difficult time getting into a good writing rhythm in February. I was able to do little fresh writing – though I was able to get a large chunk of a...
Short and Sweet, Since it is Valentine’s Day
There’s snow coming down as I type this, I have an extra day off from work, so it seemed like a nice day to keep this post brief. It’s been a week full of little things to work on, so here is sort of a mid-month writing update: I have a new town setting for the...
What’s On My Bookshelf: “The Hobbit”
One of the basic rules for any writer is this: read – read a lot, read often, read in the genre you write in, and read everything else too. You’d be hard pressed to find any author that does not have a towering “to be read” pile waiting for their time and attention. I...
January 2024 Writing Update
Wow. It feels like January raced by me, the illusion of a busy month and being sick for more than a week. Once I got myself back on my feet, I found that I was lagging on my monthly goals. With a little hard work and some perseverance, I was able to catch up and...
My Writing Craft – Visual Prompts
I never really gave much thought to writing prompts. I tend to have a surfeit of ideas floating around in my head and saved in a long list, plus bits of prose that I want to return to one day. I suspect that many writers function in the same way, storing and saving...
How I Write – Notes on Music
If you talk to writers, most will tell you that they like to listen to music while they write. I am no exception to that rule. Before I open a document to work on, I make my choice of music to listen to while I write. I have a lot of different selections – both on...
Writing on the Go – My Portable Writing Kit
One of my goals for 2024 is to improve my online visibility. One part of that will be to be more active in my blog - I am aiming for one post a week at a minimum - and another is to share my blog posts on Facebook. So if you are seeing this there, welcome to my little...
December 2023 Writing Update
Ah, the last day of the year, a day that is often one of exhaustion, recuperation, and reflection, but also one that brings with it the promise of a new year and a fresh start. In that spirit, and in keeping with my promise last month, I wanted to share my goals for...
November 2023 Writing Update
It's been a hectic month here, with multiple vacations, deadlines, NaNoWriMo, and various other happenings that have kept me so busy. So this update will be short as I try to catch up on all the hours I spent having fun. After a couple of late-night sessions, several...