Tag Archives: #ROW80

Don’t Start Without Me!

OK, never mind…I’ll catch up. I was about to ask when the next Round of Words in 80 Days began, and then I realized it already did. First, I fall off the wagon, then I miss the boat. I have … Continue reading

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The Family Curse

I’m at the midway point in my novel, that cursed place where I hate what I’m writing and I’m convinced it’s complete crap. But I’ve been here before, many times. I need to keep going and get it done. Most … Continue reading

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How Do I Know I’m On Fire?

I’m on fire! In a good way. How do I know, other than that uncomfortable burning sens… wait…wrong fire. (I’ll save that for TMI Tuesday.) OK… how do I know? Because…SPREADSHEETS! The first few days aren’t accurate (I actually started … Continue reading

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Wait…what?

Is it update day? Mid-week check-in for ROW80? Oops. Well… This weekend I was bemoaning the difficulty of finding writing time, paired with the fact that my schedule is loose enough that the time exists…somewhere. In particular, My afternoons consist … Continue reading

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I’m Too Sexy

Sometime in the early nineties, when I discovered Star Trek conventions, I led a group of fans from the University of Wyoming down to Denver for what is still one of the best cons anywhere, Starfest. One of the highlights … Continue reading

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Disney Dreams

My writing for the week? I took the week off. I’ve planned this for more than a year. We finally did the Disney vacation! Three days at Art of Animation, spending a day at the Magic Kingdom then a Day … Continue reading

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Revised Guidelines

I always debate whether to share when I’ve submitted something. It’s nice to let my friends know that I’ve sent yet another little something to some ambiguous entity. I wouldn’t share specifics, except with my close friends. I hit the … Continue reading

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Taco Tuesday

Its Taco Tuesday! It’s also the end of this Round of Words in Eighty Days. More about that later… I distinctly remember my first visit to Taco Bell back in the early 80’s. For my family, that was wildly exotic … Continue reading

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Mad Men

My Incorporeum stories weave together the lives of characters in very disparate time periods. There’s always a biblical one, and several others. Sometimes, I’m familiar with the other eras, like 1980’s Wyoming (The Remorse of the Incorporeum) or the deck … Continue reading

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What Did I Do This Week?

Ehrm… It’s transition time. I’ve sent one project out to beta readers, finished polishing a short and sent it to a publisher, and started writing a new story that will be either novel or novella length. I find myself planning … Continue reading

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