The Journal: My Interview and Other Things

In today’s Journal

* My interview on The Prolific Writer podcast
* Well, for some reason
* Today
* Of Interest
* The Numbers

My interview on The Prolific Writer podcast is up. If you’re interested, or if you just want to hear my weird, western-twangy voice, check it out at http://theprolificwriter.libsyn.com/tpw-113-harvey-stanbrough-on-50-novels-in-5-years. Note: For some reason the interview cut short right at 54:11 as I was talking about writing influences. Makes me wish I’d kept a transcript of what I said. (grin)

Well, for some reason, although I reset the MailChimp mailing time to 5 p.m. yesterday (after the other blog posted), the post for yesterday didn’t go out.

If you don’t receive yesterday’s post along with this one today, I encourage you to go to https://hestanbrough.com/the-journal-on-my-goals-and-ugh/ and read it anyway. It’s a good one, with roughly half a ton of “Of Interest” links, an adjustment on my goals, and other things.

Today I’ll keep this post short so you aren’t too overwhelmed. (grin) Good day today with just under 3800 words.

Talk with you again soon.

Of Interest

See “Too Many” at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/too-many/. SF great Mike Resnick is gone.

See PG’s take on “Buy Used Books. Here’s Why.” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/buy-used-books-heres-why/.

​See PG’s take on “Don’t Start Copyright Battles You Don’t Understand” at .
https://www.thepassivevoice.com/dont-start-copyright-battles-you-dont-understand/.

See “5 Common Story Openings to Avoid—If You Can Help It” at https://www.janefriedman.com/5-story-openings-to-avoid/. Jane also mentions a one-hour online class she’s hosting (only $30) on crafting compelling beginnings/openings. If that’s a weak area for you, I suggest you consider it. You can find the skinny for that class at https://www.janefriedman.com/crafting-irresistible-first-pages-with-mary-kole/. Note: They talk about submitting to agents and publishers, but everyday readers need a compelling first page too. Just sayin’.

See “Avoid Nagging False Suspense Questions in Your Story Opening” at https://www.janefriedman.com/avoid-nagging-false-suspense/.

See “Transcendental Meditation” at https://prowriterswriting.com/transcendental-meditation/.

The Numbers

Fiction words today…………………… 3799
Nonfiction words today…………… 300 (Journal)

Writing of The Cazadores Lounge and Lonely Place (novel)

Day 1…… 3044 words. Total words to date…… 3044
Day 2…… 3189 words. Total words to date…… 6233
Day 3…… 2145 words. Total words to date…… 8378
Day 4…… 1301 words. Total words to date…… 9679
Day 5…… 3248 words. Total words to date…… 12927
Day 6…… 3180 words. Total words to date…… 16107
Day 7…… 1363 words. Total words to date…… 17470
Day 8…… 3799 words. Total words to date…… 21269

Writing of “” (short story)

Day 1…… XXXX words. Total words to date…… XXXXX

Total fiction words for the month……… 24417
Total fiction words for the year………… 24417
Total nonfiction words for the month… 10090
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 10090
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 34507

Calendar Year 2020 Novels to Date…………………… X
Calendar Year 2020 Novellas to Date……………… X
Calendar Year 2020 Short Stories to Date… 1
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 45
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 8
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 198
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31