In today’s Journal * This Is Next-Level Stuff * Of Interest * The Numbers Admin Note I decided after the fact to share yesterday’s post with everyone on the old list as well as this one. I hope to entice other free subscribers to invest in themselves with a paid subscription. As a result, that post is no longer password protected. If necessary, you can now refer back to that post on the Journal website. This Is Next-Level Stuff Just yesterday I announced “Writers Ask,” a new semi-regular feature of TNDJ. What follows falls into that category, but it’s far … Read more

In today’s Journal * TNDJ vs. The (Almost) Daily Journal * Writers Ask * Take Your Time. Details Matter. * Of Interest * The Numbers Admin Note Because this is an important post, I decided after the fact to make it available to free subscriber of the old Daily Journal. Tomorrow’s post will feature “This Is Next-Level Stuff.” It will make use of the example you’ll find in this post, and it will elaborate on a next-level technique that could jump your writing skill to Stage Four. That post will be for paid subscribers only. To be sure you don’t … Read more

In today’s Journal * The Bradbury Challenge Writers Reporting * Writers Ask * Thoughts on Writing in Public * Of Interest * The Numbers The Bradbury Challenge Writers Reporting During the past week, in addition to whatever other fiction they’re writing, the following writers reported their progress: George Kordonis “Lost Time” 3209 Urban Fantasy Adam Kozak “Catch and Release” 2087 Humor Congrats to them both. 🙂 Writers Ask I write the Journal originally in a Notepad (text) document, then post it to the actual Journal website, mostly for its formatting capabilities. After I format it, I post it to The … Read more

In today’s Journal * This is the final issue * Throw-Away and Lazy Words * The Novel * Of Interest * The Numbers This is the final issue of the old Daily Journal. After today, free subscribers will receive the Journal only occasionally. To continue receiving The New Daily Journal every day, please subscribe now with either a recurring donation of $3 per month or at least $36 per year. In doing so, each subscriber is paying me 5 cents per hour to keep the Journal coming. This price will remain valid through June 30. Effective July 1, the price … Read more

In today’s Journal * On Prejudice and Bigotry in Fiction * Please Remember * Of Interest * The Numbers On Prejudice and Bigotry in Fiction This is another post I wanted to put out before I switch over to The New Daily Journal on June 1. I’m sure we each have our own thoughts on this topic. What follows are mine. A lot has been said about sensitivity readers. In my opinion, that’s all BS, primarily because they cast a wide, all-encompassing net. They look for words, not context or meaning. I’m my own sensitivity reader. I allow my characters … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Only Three Days Left * My Name Ain’t Nobody (guest post) * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “Thus far I’ve doubled my royalties since last year. And it’s all because I made a plan and stuck with it. ” Vin Zandri (see Of Interest) Only Three Days Left before I switch over to The New Daily Journal. Those who choose to remain free subscribers after May 31st will still receive the Journal, but only occasionally. To make the switch with me and receive every post after May … Read more

In today’s Journal * But What About Fun? * Post 5: The Wrap-Up on Heinlein’s Rules * Of Interest * The Numbers But What About Fun? A friend brought a truism home to me in an email when he wrote that he’s enjoying the Heinlein’s Rules posts but that he’s also still trying to convince himself that writing is more fun than his favorite distractions. That’s something I tend to forget sometimes about other writers. See, for me, writing fiction IS my favorite distraction. I can’t imagine doing anything that’s more fun than discovering my characters’ stories as they live … Read more

In today’s Journal * Bradbury Challenge Writers’ Report * Two-Fer Sale Extended * What About Rewriting? Post 4 on Heinlein’s Rules * Of Interest * The Numbers No fiction writing on Memorial Day (yesterday). I enjoyed the Indy 500 (go fast, turn left) and other things. Bradbury Challenge Writers’ Report During the past week, in addition to whatever other fiction they’re writing, the following writers reported their progress: Short Fiction George Kordonis “Modern Dating Scene” 2788 Drama Adam Kozak “Moon Phoenix” 1464 Science Fiction Two-Fer Sale Extended If you buy a copy of any book in the Blackwell Ops (thriller), … Read more