Dean Wesley Smith

The Journal, Tuesday, March 6

Hey Folks, It’s so cool to be able to see your own process evolving. Looking back over some of my Journal entries, I notice I used to mostly fritter away a lot of the morning and did most of my writing in the afternoon. Mostly under pressure to get my word count done back when I had a daily goal. But for the past while, I’ve started writing within an hour or so after I get out of bed. Of course, it helps having something to write (grin), especially when it’s flowing as well as my current WIP is flowing. … Read more

The Journal, Monday, March 5

Hey Folks, Got a good early morning session of around 700 words this morning, then went up to the house for a shower and to fix and eat breakfast. I don’t make a big meal really often for breakfast, but this morning it was hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, toast and country fried steak with gravy. Nomnomnom. I can only say I wish I’d eaten more slowly so I could enjoy it longer. (grin) Be sure to check out “Of Interest” today and visit Dean’s site. And if you’re at all interested, leave a comment. Please. Had two more good sessions before … Read more

The Journal, Sunday, March 4

Hey Folks, Well, in a great first session this morning, I got a little over 1300 words. Now I’ll be visiting until the kids leave, then maybe more writing. Anyway, I’m happy with the day’s production so far. Topic: Learning Yeah, I know we’ve talked about this before, but today I’m coming at it from another angle. Usually I recommend reading an author’s works. Then, if he or she does something you really like, take that author’s advice on how to do it. Of course, most authors don’t also offer instruction. Dean Wesley Smith and I are two of the … Read more

The Journal, Wednesday, February 28

Hey Folks, Well, there y’go. Last day of the month. I’m pretty sure I won’t finish my novel today, so I guess I’ll miss putting one out in February. (grin) Well, I won’t write a whole novel during February, but I published one yesterday. That’s the cover over there on the left. Came out okay, especially given that I’m considerably out of practice. I rolled out early this morning for some reason, around 2 a.m. Of course, I checked Dean’s site. At the time there were about 20 hours left in the North by Northwest Kickstarter. So I dropped in … Read more

The Journal, Tuesday, February 27

Hey Folks, Guess it’s a good thing I got off my fanny yesterday with only three days left in the month (two now). (grin) It’s good to be writing again, playing with my little imaginary friends. I have other things I have to get done today, but I plan to write as well. *** Well, I ended up doing those other things instead of writing. I did write a little, but not enough to count. And I remembered that my previous novel, Keeper of the Promise, was not yet published. Sigh. I actually forgot about it. So I searched images, … Read more

The Journal, Sunday, February 25

Hey Folks, Well, I basically took a day off yesterday. There really was nothing to report, and not even anything to shove into the “Of Interest” section. Today’s a little different, but only a little, at least thus far. Good stuff in “Of Interest.” I’m a little mired, but in a kind of good way. I have at least two fresh novels I could be writing — one SF and one probably Mystery — but a new genre in which I want to write keeps sticking in my mind. Only thing is, I’m not quite ready yet to write in … Read more

The Journal, Friday, February 23

Hey Folks, The saga continues. I looked over several Mac laptops and frankly, they were all well out of my range currently. So I finally contacted Lenovo to see whether there was a way to manually disable the trackpad, since Bill The Godfaddah Gates decided I can no longer disable it through Windows. (Actually, if Gates knew what some mindless moron did, he probably would fire the guy.) The tech said to disable the trackpad, I had to either press fn+f6 or just f6. One of those would work, he said. Neither one worked. Then he said then obviously it … Read more

The Journal, Thursday, February 22

Hey Folks, I probably shouldn’t post anything today. Prepare for a slight rant. So, any former PC users out there who now use Apple computers? I’m in the midst of enduring the umpteenth (this year) “update” from Microsoft. Like all their other updates since the inception of Windows 10, this one is mandatory. I’m not good with that. I’m not good with being told some faceless company wants to update MY property and there’s nothing I can do about it. I guess I just don’t care for suppositories. I don’t like people who do things to me that I don’t … Read more

The Journal, Wednesday, February 21

Hey Folks, Well, a day of writing today I hope. Feeling a bit better I think, and not so much domestic stuff on my plate today. Just checking the PO later. I have a book coming in (grin). I’ll also have to spend some time with the kitten today. With the weather we’ve been having (extended rain and now ice cold) she hasn’t gotten to go outside much, and she is definitely a love-it-outside kind of a girl. She has that nice fur coat, but I’ve yet to find any gloves that will fit her, so I worry about her … Read more

The Journal, Tuesday, February 20

Hey Folks, After an intentional day off yesterday, I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things today. I started the day by finishing the copyedit of Mona’s memoir. She hasn’t come up with a title yet. When she does, and when it’s published, I’ll announce it here. Today I’ll write a bit of fiction. By the end of the day, I should know whether I’m in the mood to continue with The Age Exchange or move on to something else and save The Age Exchange for later. I won’t just toss it out completely. *** As one item in … Read more