I found I was starting to slow down a little. It was around dinner time, but I wasn’t hungry. In fact, once I stopped pushing myself, I realized I was exhausted. And my throat hurt. And I was getting congested. I think I’m sick. Or on the verge of being sick. I’m doing everything I […]
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The Shredded Veil Mysteries All of the stories about Andy Collin, the private investigator who is also a ghost, are now gathered together into a single collection! December 21st, 2012 hadn’t been the end of the world, but the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds had shredded. The living had suddenly
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Postcards from Hell is now available! December 21st, 2012 hadn’t been the end of the world, only the Great Unraveling. The veils between the Seen and Unseen worlds shredded and the living learned they weren’t alone. Andy had seen it all, done it all as a detective working Vice when he’d be alive. Now, as
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I figured I wrote about 2500 words tonight, which, yay! This makes the current story over 10,000 words long. Uhm, yay? I still have at least one scene left to write. No, probably two. Hopefully they’ll both be shortish. So maybe I’ll finish this in less than 12,000 words. My goal for the next set
Since people asked, here’s what I do for a lift heavy things (LHT) workout from home, without a gym. It’s all done with bodyweight. Cut for talk of weight and image and health. Read, or don’t, with your own self-care in mind.
The day job approved all of my travel through the end of the year. This means a lot more traveling in my future, one or two trips per month, probably for the next six months. My original plan was to go back to writing novels come January. That may or may not work. I may
The Piano Time Rag Sadie Louise restores wooden furniture, returning it to its former glory. With just a touch, she finds the strength flowing along the grain or where a joint will shatter with the right pressure. She also frees the spirits she discovers in the wood, trapped there by accident or design. The spirit
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One of the smarter decisions I’ve made recently was to switch to writing short stories. I knew that while changing to the new position would be awesome, it would also be a “life roll” — basically, something that happens in your life that will prevent or slow down your writing. I haven’t stopped writing. But
Felt like I was finally back today, finding the right balance between day job and writing. I finished, “The Piano Time Rag” last night — it topped out at 8600 words. Tonight I started adding in all the things that were missing from the first draft. It’s at about 8900 words now. I figure it’ll
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As some of you may or may not know, I’ve switched positions at Salesforce. Instead of doing technical writing, my new job title is, “Technology Knowledge Management Specialist.” Instead of generating content, I need to find other people and encourage, threaten, bribe and cajole them into generating content. I need to organize and find places