In today’s Journal
▪ My guest post
▪ Update on Pro Writers Writing
▪ The daily diary
▪ Of Interest
▪ The numbers
My guest post on crime writer Sue Coletta’s blog posted this morning. If you get time, stop by and take a look. And if you’re moved to do so, please leave a comment. It’ll help with her blog. The URL is in “Of Interest.”
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The Pro Writers Writing site continues to come along. I’m still dithering with Robert’s original logo design, primarily trying to make the overall header short enough that the “meat” below it doesn’t appear too far down the page.
At this point, it’s just a matter of trimming dark matter from the top and bottom and finding a way to fit the subtitle on there. So stay tuned, but don’t be surprised if the header changes a bit now and then. This is normal stuff, all part of putting together a brand new site.
At present, the About Us page has a list of regular and guest contributors. Those lists are not set in cement.
I’m still waiting to hear from four more writers, including one you’ve heard of (if only through my “Of Interest” section) and one you should have heard of because the guy is an excellent writer.
If I hear back affirmatively from either of those, I will move my name to the Guest Contributors list. After all, you guys hear more than enough from me already. (grin)
If I hear back from both of them, I’ll have to ask someone else to move to the Guest Contributor list with me.
Oh, and our new site was almost called “7 Writers Writing.” To see just one reason it wasn’t (aside from the rhythm, which alludes to an annoying Christmas song), check “Of Interest” today. (grin)
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Rolled out way early for a change. But it’s Saturday, so it’s better that way. I can get my writing done in the morning and have the rest of the day to spend with my bride and/or work on the new website.
My protagonist is off on another mission and just about to dive into a bunch of stuff. So I’m going to leave her for the day and go do a little more work to the new website. (grin)
To stay on track with the challenge, this one has to end on or before February 19, so three more days. (grin) We’ll see how it goes.
Talk with you again tomorrow.
Of Interest
See “MurderCon’s Official Website Is LIVE!” at https://www.leelofland.com/murdercons-official-website-is-live/. MAN I hope I can attend this!
See “WRECK — #TrueCrime by Harvey Stanbrough” at https://www.suecoletta.com/wreck-truecrime-story-by-harvey-stanbrough/. Got some great comments so far.
See “Dealing With Death” at https://killzoneblog.com/2019/02/dealing-with-death.html.
See “Should a Museum About The KGB Be This Much Fun?” at https://crimereads.com/should-a-museum-about-the-kgb-be-this-much-fun/.
See “Every Ounce of My Soul: An Interview with Gabino Iglesias” at https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/every-ounce-of-my-soul-an-interview-with-gabino-iglesias/. Note: Some rough language, on the part of the interviewer.
See “7 Writers Blog” at https://woolf.biz/seven-writers-blog. Browse on your own from there.
Fiction Words: 3085
Nonfiction Words: 500 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 3585
Writing of Blackwell Ops 3: Marie Arceneaux (novel)
Day 10… 5757 words. Total words to date…… 31706
Day 11… 0775 words. Total words to date…… 32481
Day 12… 3747 words. Total words to date…… 36228
Day 13… 3085 words. Total words to date…… 39313
Total fiction words for the month……… 42935
Total fiction words for the year………… 126338
Total nonfiction words for the month… 14590
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 40000
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 166338
Calendar Year 2019 Novels to Date………………………… 2
Calendar Year 2019 Novellas to Date…………………… X
Calendar Year 2019 Short Stories to Date……… X
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 39
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 7
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………… 193
Short story collections…………………………………………………… 31