28 July 2023

by | Jul 28, 2023 | Random Thoughts, Writing

I’m pleased to say that the writing is going well this morning. Such a marked difference from yesterday. I think I was correct in my hypothesis that not going straight to my computer when I woke up yesterday was the root cause of my lack of motivation. Before I...

27 July 2023

by | Jul 27, 2023 | Random Thoughts, Writing

I’ve never made any secret of the fact that I want to create/build a consistent, reliable writing habit. I love writing and telling my stories. And I’ve done really well, the previous six days. Here, see for yourself: Except today, when I woke up, I...

23 July 2023

by | Jul 23, 2023 | Random Thoughts, Writing

Good morning? I’m writing this at 1:22am, the morning of Sunday the 23rd. I always struggle with the salutation for this time of the day. ‘Good night’ seems more like a goodbye, even though it is most assuredly night outside. ‘Good...

21 July 2023

by | Jul 21, 2023 | Random Thoughts, Writing

Morning, one and all. It’s 5:40am as I type this, and I’m about halfway through the transition from being mostly nocturnal to being a daywalker. I think I’ve mentioned in the past that my sleep schedule tends to “walk” through the entire...

15 July 2023 – The Evening

by | Jul 15, 2023 | Random Thoughts

I just finished re-watching The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. I’m honestly not sure how many times I’ve seen it, and it’s one of my favorite movies… for the final thirty minutes. It is–hands down–one of the...

The Best Laid Plans

by | Jul 15, 2023 | Random Thoughts, Writing

If this month had gone according to the plan I laid out for it back in March or April, I would be writing this from a hotel room in Grand Junction, Colorado, on my way to an in-person Fantasy Thriller workshop in Las Vegas. But to paraphrase a saying I’ve heard...