The Daily Journal, Monday, June 17

In today’s Journal * Camping along the Gila * Thanks * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Because I said I would post photos of my recent camping trip along the Gila River in the Lower Gila Box Wilderness in southwest New Mexico, I’ll add one pic to each post for awhile. You should be able to click on any photo to see a larger version. First, why I find it difficult to leave even for a few hours, much less a few days. My little girl planted herself on my bag and gave me two options: either … Read more

The Daily Journal, Sunday, June 16

In today’s Journal * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Well, no writing today, and only a short post here. I stayed up too late last night watching Men in Black 3. (grin) This is a really good short series of movies with a great character arc for Agent J (Will Smith) and incredible writing. Spent some time (over the first cigar of the day) checking and updating Facebook. First time in a couple of weeks. As you know, a few days ago I finished writing my latest Wes Crowley novel. It was number 11 in the series … Read more

The Daily Journal, Saturday, June 15

In today’s Journal * Happy Father’s Day (tomorrow) * I cast about my mind * Topic: How to Practice (and Improve) * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Here in the US, tomorrow is Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, in the US and elsewhere. I am blessed that my youngest son is visiting this weekend. *** I cast about my mind this morning, fishing for ideas for a topic for today’s Journal. I found too many, and they overlapped, but not in a good way. Rather than complementing each other, they contrasted … Read more

The Daily Journal, Friday, June 14

In today’s Journal * Erratum * Today might be another non-writing day * Help from Kristine Kathryn Rusch * About the personal magazine * Daily diary * Of Interest (a ton of good stuff) * The numbers Yesterday in the Journal, I erred. I somehow managed to not list the correct topic title in the introductory bullet points. I apologize for any confusion. *** Today might be another non fiction-writing day for me. I don’t know. It’s early yet, but I haven’t settled yet on what I’d like to write next. So we’ll see. I don’t have a problem with … Read more

The Daily Journal, Thursday, June 13

In today’s Journal * I’m back * A solid recommendation * Quotes of the day * Possibly a New Endeavor * Topic: On Taking Time Off * Daily diary * Of Interest (a ton of good stuff) * The numbers I’m back. I actually got back late yesterday morning, but I had a lot of email etc. to catch up on, so I let yesterday’s post go as it was. (grin) At least you got a topic, eh? Eh? (grin) Good to be back around you folks. Thanks for hanging around. The break was good. My buddy said he came … Read more

The Daily Journal, Wednesday, June 12

In today’s Journal * I’m still * Topic: My Favorite Movie Lines I’m still out there today, sitting about 20 feet from a 500-foot drop into the Gila River. Beautiful out there. If I get any excellent photos, maybe I’ll post a couple here. I admit, once I’m back it will be good to be with you all again. For now, here’s one more brief, in-absentia topic, albeit a silly one today. Topic: My Favorite Movie Lines Of all the films I’ve watched, lines from two of them stick in my mind as my favorite lines of all time. I … Read more

The Daily Journal, Tuesday, June 11

In today’s Journal * Thanks for dropping by * Topic: On Process Thanks for dropping by and/or hanging in there. I’m currently camping some 500 feet above the Gila River in southwest New Mexico. Here’s another brief topic as a thank you for hanging around. Topic: On Process A few days ago, James Scott Bell wrote an article titled “Should You Write Dreck?”https://killzoneblog.com/2019/06/should-you-write-dreck.html over on the KillZone blog. Since he asked, here’s my response (slightly amended): Thanks for this, Jim. I believe writing (practice, moving forward) trumps hovering (not saying you hover, but I know a few mostly new writers … Read more

The Daily Journal, Monday, June 10

In today’s Journal * Intro * Topic: Backseat vs. Back Seat Later today I’ll be on the road to the Lower Gila Box Wilderness in southwest New Mexico for a few days of camping with my friend. For today, tomorrow and Wednesday, I’ll post only a topic. I’ll probably write while I’m on the trip, and I’ll update numbers, “Of Interest,” etc. when I get back. For now, I recommend you check Kris Rusch’s site for her Free Fiction Monday, Dean’s site, etc. Enjoy! Topic: Backseat vs. Back Seat The other day I was scrolling through the CrimeReads weekly digest … Read more

The Daily Journal, Sunday, June 9

In today’s Journal * Welcome * I’m working on * Quotes of the day * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Welcome to Bob B, a brother-at-arms. Glad to virtually meet you, Bob. *** I’m working on boiling down to its essence the technique of writing into the dark. It’s such a simple process that it has to have a tiny black hole (or a prime number or a seed) at the center of it somewhere. It’s never been a secret that the entirety of the universe comes down to a simple equation: x/x = 1 (though scientists … Read more

The Daily Journal, Saturday, June 8

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the day * Be sure to read * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Quotes of the Day “Writing is not performance art. … Often it’s better to say you do money laundering or something else that the entire world isn’t convinced it knows how to do.” Michaele Lockhart on sharing a work in progress with family and friends “I think it’s a pretty good rule not to tell what a thing is about until it’s finished. If you do, you always seem to lose some of it. It never quite belongs … Read more