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.
Resources for Writers: Places to Go, Things to See and Do
At my monthly writers group meeting, as I discussed some prior successes and places I was sending off more stories to, I was asked about where I find these publications. I was able to give a general and probably not very helpful answer, but it got me to thinking about...
April 2024 Writing Update – Springing Ahead with Various Projects
The weather is lazily warming, the days are growing longer, and the view out my window is becoming greener and more alive. This is one of my favorite times of year; it is warm but temperate, it is busy but (usually) not hectic, and it always makes me feel invigorated....
March 2024 Writing Update – Ides on the Prize
Welcome to this month’s update, albeit a tad late. March has been a busy thirty-one days, so let’s get right to it. First, I did something I have thought about for a while – I joined a writer’s group. I was fortunate that my local library was starting up a new...
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...