Hey Folks,
Tomorrow is Pearl Harbor Day, though I think, sadly, it’s no longer taught in schools. Here’s a quote for the day:
The carrier Enterprise sailed into Pearl Harbor the day after the attack. Surveying the wreckage from the bridge, Adm. William Halsey could not hide his anger. “When this war is over the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell.”
For an excellent article about that fateful day, see https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-japan-failed-pearl-harbor-18638.
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Wow. Remember I released Book 2 of the Nick Spalding series, Transitions, back in November?
One of my donors, a voracious reader, sent me an email late yesterday afternoon. In part it read,
Transitions is in desperate need of a session with spell check. Also, it looks like you hadn’t decided whether to indicate some of the distances in yards or meters….
I looked, and of course, he was right. How embarrassing.
I checked my files and realized I had uploaded the wrong version. Of course, I quickly rectified the error.
If any of you received that flawed version, either from me or through a purchase, please let me know and I’ll send the new one free of charge.
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On the up side, the reader also wrote
The [Nick Spalding] books are good. They held my attention and the protagonist had my loyalty. But have to say, although I liked these, I love your detective stories and will always compare everything else to them.
Guess I need to write more detective stories. (grin) Good thing I have a dozen in print. Also, fortunately, my WIP comes under that heading.
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Good writing day today. Not the best, but it’s only a half-day and I stopped in the middle of a fast-moving scene. (grin)
Talk with you again soon.
Of Interest
See “One Helluva Launch” at http://www.thepassivevoice.com/one-helluva-launch/. And condolences to Mrs. PG. Be sure to read the comments there too.
See “Stay Away From Traditional Book Publishing” at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/stay-away-from-traditional-book-publishing/. Preaching to the choir indeed, but the choir needs to be reminded on occasion too.
I also direct you back to the last two comments (of 15) at https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-into-the-dark-speech/#comments.
See “Would Sir Isaac Newton Reject Your Shooting Scene?” at https://www.leelofland.com/would-sir-isaac-newton-reject-your-shooting-scene/.
See “Holiday Food for Thought on Character Conflicts” at https://killzoneblog.com/2018/12/holiday-food-for-thought-on-character-conflicts.html. Remember your grain of salt.
See “Business Musings: Generations” at https://kriswrites.com/2018/12/05/business-musings-generations/. Be prepared for some politics, but she settles down after awhile.
Fiction Words: 3558
Nonfiction Words: 370 (Journal)
So total words for the day: 3928
Writing of Dread (novel, tentative title)
Day 10… 2798 words. Total words to date…… 30745
Day 11… 1738 words. Total words to date…… 32483
Day 12… 1054 words. Total words to date…… 33537
Day 13… 1411 words. Total words to date…… 34948
Day 14… 1056 words. Total words to date…… 36004
Day 15… 2160 words. Total words to date…… 38164
Day 16… 3684 words. Total words to date…… 41848
Day 17… 3558 words. Total words to date…… 45406
Total fiction words for the month……… 11869
Total fiction words for the year………… 470552
Total nonfiction words for the month… 3550
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 175236
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 645538
Calendar Year 2018 Novels to Date………………………… 9
Calenday Year 2018 Novellas to Date…………………… 3
Calendar Year 2018 Short Stories to Date……… 11
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)………………………………………… 35
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)……………………………………… 7
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)……………………… 193
Short story collections…………………………………………………… 31
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