In Today’s Journal
* Update on Writing and Other Stuff
* Writing Books for Sale
* Of Interest
* The Numbers
Update on Writing and Other Stuff
Welp, I put the fencing project on hold for a few days (I designated it “good enough”) thanks to the fact that we’re currently anticipating rain and watching the skies expectantly. We’re even leaving our cloth cushions on our patio furniture in an attempt to entice the rain to fall. Out here, anticipating rain is almost as good as getting rain.
But there’s always another project.
For those who’ve never seen the Hovel—a 20′ long by 10′ wide adobe structure with a concrete floor and two windows, both facing south—that’s where my office is located. It’s about 150 feet from the back door of my house.
For several years my writing space took up the east-most one-third of the Hovel. The front (west) two-thirds was storage space and, in the winter, occupied by a long folding conference table on which we set our plants.
Not anymore. While I’m taking time away from the fencing project, I’m remodeling my office. When I’m through, it will take up most of the Hovel. Should take only another day or three.
As part of that remodeling, I finally made a list of all the writing and writing-craft books I’ve bought over the years that I either no longer use or have never read. Those of you who’ve been following along will remember vaguely that I threatened to make some of those available to you a month or two ago. Maybe longer.
So the upshot is, I finally made a list, checked it twice, and decided to offer you a shot at them before I list them on eBay. When I do list them on eBay, the price won’t change.
Writing Books for Sale
Except as noted below, all of these books are either brand new or in new condition. Most are nice trade paperbacks, and some are hardbacks with a dust jacket.
I’m listing them at 50% off the original price, plus I’m paying shipping. So a book that cost me $20 will cost you $10. If it cost me $11, it will cost you $5.50.
Here’s the complete list of titles and your cost.
- A Writer’s Companion—18.00
- Audio for Authors—7.50
- Becoming a Writer—5.00
- Becoming a Writer | Staying a Writer—9.00
- Character Naming Sourcebook—9.50
- Conflict, Action & Suspense—8.00
- Fool Proof Dictation—5.50
- Handbook of Short Story Writing, Volume 2—7.00
- How to Write Action Adventure Novels—7.00
- How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy—7.50
- Mystery Writer’s Handbook—10.00 (classic, used and a little weathered)
- Mystery Writing in a Nutshell—8.50
- Now Write! Mysteries—22.00
- Police Procedure and Investigation—10.00
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Sourcebook, 2nd ed.—10.00
- Space Travel: A Writer’s Guide—8.50
- Spycraft Essentials—7.50
- The Craft of Writing Science Fiction That Sells—8.00
- The War of Art—6.00
- The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference—9.00
- Writing Horror—9.00
- Writing Secrets of the World’s Most Prolific Authors—7.00
- Writing the Private Eye Novel—9.00
- Writing the Thriller—7.00
- As a set: Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Diving Universe 764-page novel The Renegat PLUS her Diving Universe Notebooks 1 and 2. All three for $30. (The original novel price was $30, and the original price of each notebook was $15.) This would be a great opportunity to study an award-winning writer’s work with both the novel and the notebooks that fed it. We seldom get an inside look at Kris’ process.
I expect all of these books to go quickly, so if you want one or more of them, don’t delay in emailing me: harveystanbrough@gmail.com.
If you’d like to see the spreadsheet with the title, author, the original price, and my price, email me and I’ll send it to you.
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
The Numbers
The Journal…………………………… 610
Writing of Blackwell Ops 47: Sam Granger | Special Duty
Day 1…… 3250 words. To date…… 3250
Day 2…… 1110 words. To date…… 4360
Fiction for August..………………….. 1110
Fiction for 2025………………………. 527757
Nonfiction for August………………… 8510
Nonfiction for 2025…………………… 176910
2025 consumable words…………….. 697053
2025 Novels to Date…………………….. 13
2025 Novellas to Date…………………… 0
2025 Short Stories to Date……………… 31
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………….. 117
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)…………… 10
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……… 301
Short story collections……………………. 29