The Journal, Thursday, 7/27

Hey Folks,

If you’re into Orwellian stuff, it’s on the increase around us pretty much day by day. For one more than excellent example of DoubleSpeak, see today’s “Of Interest.”

Today, and Writing

Just a travel day today. I got up really late (for me) so no writing even for an hour or so this morning. There’s a chance I could write after we get home, but I’ll just call this a non-writing day.

IF I’m home early enough to write and IF I write, I’ll update this before it actually posts. Otherwise, back tomorrow.

Nope. No writing today. Too pooped. See you tomorrow.

Of Interest

If you still use the airlines, see “New TSA Rules Require Separate Screenings for Your iPad, Kindle, Kobo, and Other Tablets and eReaders” at https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/07/26/new-tsa-rules-require-separate-screenings-ipad-kindle-kobo-tablets-ereaders/.

Dean got a great start on his fourth novel for the month. See “Novel Four: Day One” at http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/novel-four-day-one/.

Fiction Words: XXXX
Nonfiction Words: 130 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 130

Writing of Graham’s Road (tentative title, novel or novella)

Words brought forward…… 1070
Day 1…… 3012 words. Total words to date…… 4082
Day 2…… 2675 words. Total words to date…… 6757
Day 3…… 2181 words. Total words to date…… 8938
Day 4…… 4913 words. Total words to date…… 13851
Day 5…… 2543 words. Total words to date…… 16394
Day 6…… 1207 words. Total words to date…… 17601
Day 7…… 0816 words. Total words to date…… 18417
Day 8…… 0869 words. Total words to date…… 19286
Day 9…… 0503 words. Total words to date…… 19789

Total fiction words for the month……… 23607
Total fiction words for the year………… 361564
Total nonfiction words for the month… 10440
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 118270
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 479834

The Daily Journal blog streak……………………………………… 609 days
Calendar Year 2017 Novel Goal (15 novels or novellas)………………… 7 novels or novellas
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 25
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 4
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………………… 179