As you may have guessed, I’m mildly obsessed with board games. It’s my preferred past time with my wife. But, just like any hobby, there’s a reason for the obsession. With me and board games, one of the reasons I love them so much is because they make my mind work to solve problems in new, engaging ways. But I think the biggest reason I love them so much is because of the stories they…
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Life, the Universe, and Everything. LTUE is a writing conference that focuses on science fiction and fantasy. This was my first writing conference, so I was naturally giddy with anticipation. It did not disappoint. I only attended Saturday (because work), but I made the best of it. Aside from spending one hour playing board games at the game room, I was in classes all day. Expert…
I’m a man, and as such, struggle when it comes to being thoughtful. I think I’m thoughtful (after all, my mind is always full of thoughts), but then my wife has a birthday and I realize I’ve completely failed her as a husband. Today is her birthday, and since I am stuck at work all day (this is me, at work, during my lunch break), we decided that this entire weekend would hold all her…
I’m here with Sharme Rowlar, head and founder of the Haze Institution. For those who don’t know, the HI works to learn more about the Haze: what it is, where it came from, and ultimately, is there anything down there? So, Sharme, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself? Sharme: I still can’t believe you managed to get an interview with me. But, a deal’s a deal, I suppose. Hi, I’m Sharme. Like…
Happy 2017! I know, I know…I’m a little late on the welcome wagon. It’s been a busy December, and things have finally slowed down (enough, at least). One of the best things about the new year is I get to set New Year Goals. Goals are essential for growth; without them, a person would be like a boat without a sail, drifting in the sea, being taken wherever nature pulls it. By setting goals, we…
As a teenager and all through college and grad school, Christmas was a holiday that I looked forward to a lot. It wasn’t because of presents or being with family (although those things certainly were nice), but it meant that school was out. It was a nice break from the daily grind and a time I could lay back, sleep in, and do whatever I wanted. I never got super excited about Christmas mismo (sorry…
My friend, Debbie, writes children’s picture books and has been working on pitching them to agents. Recently, she received a response from an agent that wasn’t a generic rejection letter. The agent actually wanted her to send over more of her books! So she did. When the agent responded, Debbie was beyond excited. The agent had requested more books (she ended up sending over six), and was obviously interested. A deal would no doubt be…
We’re already well into December and I haven’t written since November. Alright, so it’s only the 6th, and I’ve had longer dry spells than this. But it feels like it’s been so long! NaNoWriMo 2016 was intense, to say the least. But, get through it I did, and while I can already tell there will need to be extensive revisions (when aren’t there?), the story is coming along marvelously. I say coming along, because I’m not quite…
Sorry for no update last week. Between writing and Thanksgiving and everything else that was going on, there just wasn’t time. But, I’m please to announce that, as of last week, I officially won NaNoWriMo! My total word count is 50,673. I’ll have one more day of writing yet this month before my official tally is recorded, but I’m beyond excited for how far I’ve come with it, and for where it’s going. You’re going…
Wow, November has been all kinds of busy! But, my novel won’t write itself, so I’m continuing to find time where I can. Today is November 16, 2016, which means we’re halfway done with November and NaNoWriMo. Here’s where I am write (haha) now: Total word count: 31,835 Average words per day: 2,122 Pages (single spaced): 69 Chapters: 22 I have only been able to write two or three days a week, so I’m actually…