In today’s Journal * POV and POV Indicators * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers POV and POV Indicators I had a very interesting email discussion with my first reader yesterday, whose input is always invaluable, about POV indicators. Russ made some very good catches as he read the novel. This is why I recommend strongly either finding a good first reader or reading your work aloud before you publish it. A good first reader is one who only reads and notes what pops out at him or her, not one who tries to tell you how s/he … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “Give a man a fire and he’s warm for a day, but set fire to him and he’s warm for the rest of his life.” Terry Pratchett The Writing The novel wrapped with another 3700 words. It also proved to be a Blackwell Ops novel instead of the genesis story for a new series. You can see the cover and the description at StoneThread Publishing. Most of my Blackwell Ops novels seem to wrap at around 35000 words. This … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * A Rare Advertisement * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “You write something and it can cause you to take pause. Or at the very least, you need to catch your breath and get some air because it’s then you realize you are not in control of your art. Something very spooky and invisible is. You’re just the conduit.” Vin Zandri “There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write.” Terry Pratchett Ridiculous, inane, stupid statement of … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Welcome * Remain Vigilant * Fan Fiction Writer or Reader? * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “Stephen King writes on Christmas because why not? If we eat and sleep and brush our teeth how is this different?” George Kordonis (So good I decided to repeat it.) “As usual, personal conversations from those at the tables filled the air. The din was so thick you could almost walk across it. But you would have to take care not to stumble over a chuckle or be … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Merry Christmas * Welcome * Bradbury Challenge Writers Reporting * Fan Fiction Writer? * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “Stephen King writes on Christmas because why not? If we eat and sleep and brush our teeth how is this different?” George Kordonis Merry Christmas Good morning, everyone. I’m up a little early this morning so I can write fiction before the day’s festivities begin. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas day. Welcome Welcome to WS, Edward and any other new readers or subscribers … Read more

In today’s Journal * Correction * Reminder * Goals for the New Year * The Writing * Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays * Of Interest * The Numbers Correction Typos happen. But not with names. Ugh. For some reason, I see Dr. Mardy Grothe‘s name in my head with an extra E shoved in between the O and the T. And that’s how I wrote it (several times) in yesterday’s Journal. That despite the fact I own several of his books and have followed his weekly quotes for several years. Sigh. Sorry, Mardy. You are hereby authorized to spell my … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Dr. Mardy Groethe * Welcome * Don’t Be Bullied * A New Story * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “No sense in dwelling on missed targets. We press on.” Frank Theodat on missing a daily goal “The importance of a great opening goes beyond its ability to keep the reader just turning the pages. A great opening is a book’s soul in miniature.” P.J. Parrish as reported by Dr. Mardy Groethe Dr. Mardy Groethe in addition to many other things, is among the world’s … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Welcome * Making Time to Write * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “She tapped me on the chest with one finger. ‘Soy la jefa de ti’.” Soleada Tarea to Charlie Task in Tarea-Garcia. When Soleada (5’2″ 100 pounds) said this to Charlie (6’3″ 212 pounds). I laughed so hard Coke almost snorted out of my nose. 🙂 GAWD I love writing into the dark! Oh, and I suggest you ladies out there memorize this is case you need it. It means “I am the … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * More on Christmas Gifts * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” Carl Sagan “A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.” Terry Goodkind “I suggest you look back, see how you did with your goals. Don’t tell anyone, just write it down for yourself and figure out what you did right if you hit your goals or wrong … Read more

In today’s Journal * Welcome * Addendum to the Past Two Posts * A Christmas Gift for You * Of Interest * The Numbers Welcome Welcome to “muktarmomoh” and any other new subscribers or readers of the Journal. I hope you will find it useful. Get the Archives and other free downloads at the Journal website. Just click the links and a PDF will download in a new page. If you download the Journal Archives, I suggest downloading and reading the most recent one first. Then, if you want to see how I personally progressed as a fiction writer, you … Read more