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Getting the Words Down
I’ve been struggling this year getting the words down. Part of it is that I’ve actually been sleeping better (thank you, exercise). But part of it is that I’ve been finding excuses not to write. I’ll be too tired or there’s something else I need to do (or just wind up doing instead). (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Up until this year, I’d tracked my activities in a spreadsheet as they related to my writing career. I’d track words written, time spent illustrating, time spent working on the blog(s). I wanted to see how this year was s…
When do you find the time to write?
Writing’s a marathon, not a sprint. English: Chris Derrick at the 2009 United States Cross Country Championships (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Work, commutes, after-school activities , family time, TV , meals, exercise , shopping… what am I forgetting? Oh, yeah, sleep and writing . Doesn’t it seem like there’s never enough time for everything, especially that last? In fact, to get the writing time in, it seems like sleep is often the only place to carve away a little time. Finding the time for the writing job has been tough latel…
Wacom & ArtRage
Hello Web Denizens, If I seem a little punchy this morning, it’s because my insomnia returned with a vengeance. I’ll try to remain coherent. I only slept about an hour tonight, so I’m pretty tired. Too tired to work on the novel I have in progress (I know because I tried; it wasn’t pretty), but I did manage to finish a drawing I’d been working on, off and on, overnight. I’d been meaning to write a post about my Wacom tablet and ArtRage , so this seemed like a good time. Here’s the finished drawing: I think I’ll break this…
A small update
It’s been awhile since I posted, so I thought I’d put out a brief update. The site’s coming along well. I think I have it just about where I want it to be (stylistically, that is; still need more content). Now, I just need to find something to replace those stock photos on the home page. Not that those are bad-looking stock photos; they're just, well, stock photos. On the writing front, BD’s Derrick the Dog is out for beta reading. Then, I’ll get started on the process of illustrating. I’m on the first major rewrite of Spending the…
