As I work through the final third of Manuscript: Beta for The Warden of Everfeld: Memento, I’d like to start introducing you to my characters. Continue reading “Warden of Everfeld Character Spotlight: Aston”
15 on the 15th: “Now I’m rippin’ clothes, Not a hippie, no, I’m a District heathen”
Taxation without Representation is the District of Columbia’s motto. Clearly subtly is not their priority.
RDGLDGRN – Million Fans
Haiku Sunday – Forget
“Forget”
Life’s distractions make
wonderful excuses for
neglecting our work.
Yes, this haiku is literal. I neglected to schedule my Sunday haiku before leaving town for the weekend. But I’ll be damned if I miss my first Sunday post in almost two years while there’s still a shade of daylight 🙂
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: A NaNo-Style Month… to Finish My Beta!
I have crossed the 130,000-word threshold for Manuscript Beta: of The Warden of Everfeld: Memento. Now I just need a NaNo-style month of writing to finish! Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: A NaNo-Style Month… to Finish My Beta!”
Misplaced Missive #75 – Haunted
Sometimes I think all anybody wants is a villain.
Somebody to blame,
Some dark entity without name,
Something we can all claim
Is the source of our every woe. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #75 – Haunted”
Press Release Analytics: How Our First PR Performed
Analytics.
That’s a big scary word that most people try to avoid at all costs. Unfortunately (for some), it’s the most important part of any marketing campaign. Analytics tell you how well your marketing campaign is performing in real data.
For an online press release, there are a few key data points you should be looking at. But let’s back up for a moment. I sent my first press release on April 25th. Continue reading “Press Release Analytics: How Our First PR Performed”
Misplaced Missive #71 – Supernatural
The dead come alive in
Her prophetic dreams.
We don’t know if he’ll survive or
Who’s to decide, the meaning
Of things like these. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #71 – Supernatural”
Haiku Sunday – Downpour
“Downpour”
A grey wall above
as rivers swell in gutters —
Bring an umbrella.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: Over A Hump of Some Kind
The first week in May went pretty well. Although I did not achieve my goal of 122k, I still reached 121,000 words with 8,000 written this past week.
I also got over what felt like a pretty big hump in my story. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Over A Hump of Some Kind”
Misplaced Missive #65 – Wasted
Tears fall. Saddest I’ve ever seen.
Worry and concern and genuine care.
Wasted prayer
And wasted potential. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #65 – Wasted”
Evening Satellite Publishing 