It took me practically the entire month of July, but I feel like I’m starting to move forward in my WIP at a more regular pace. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: On the Way”
Concert Homework: Halestorm Returns with a Heavy Vengeance
Jessie and I are seeing Halestorm tonight at the UMBC Event Center. I am usually far better prepared for a concert, but this one snuck up on me.
Somehow, that makes it more exciting. Continue reading “Concert Homework: Halestorm Returns with a Heavy Vengeance”
Haiku Sunday – Oops
“Oops”
A weekly habit
can still be ruined by a
scheduling conflict.
Somehow I managed to schedule my weekly haiku for yesterday, rather than today. So here’s a freebie.
Steve D
Haiku Saturday – Shower
“Shower”
A cascade of gifts
for an unborn child — also
known as Pre-Birthday.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: All the W.I.P.!
This has been a tough week, mainly due to stress at work. Unfortunately, I haven’t quite mastered compartmentalizing work stress from my home life, so I needed a break from computer-related endeavors.
In short, I didn’t write much this week.
I did, however, get myself a bit more organized for my upcoming works-in-progress. Note the plural there. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: All the W.I.P.!”
7 Things I’ve Learned from Self-Publishing My First Novel
The pre-order period for The Warden of Everfeld: Memento officially ended last Wednesday, which means it’s time for a little retrospective on how this 30-day marketing binge went for me.
Here are 7 things I’ve learned from self-publishing my first novel, so far. Continue reading “7 Things I’ve Learned from Self-Publishing My First Novel”
Misplaced Missive #21 – Promises & Betrayals
I foolishly promised I’d always be there,
To look out for you, to listen, to guide, to advise,
And I’m trying so hard to simply be anywhere,
Struggling to find a way to more than survive. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #21 – Promises & Betrayals”
Haiku Sunday – Torrential
“Torrential”
Pouring from the sky,
rain bubbles on the ground, a
tub with a clogged drain.
Steve D
Building Characters To Hide Yourself Within
I’ve always admired Stevie’s ‘Creativity Sessions’ for their purity of endeavor; I don’t think about writing so much as I feel burdened by the drive to write or by the procrastination instead of writing. I’ve accepted this lack in my self – always more emotion than logic, always more flailing than finesse. In an effort to find some middle ground, I thought I’d craft one of these for myself and see how it feels, you know? So tell me how I do in this, my personal step-by-step process of character building:
BLUEPRINTS Continue reading “Building Characters To Hide Yourself Within”
Friday Write-Day: The Pre-Order Recap
Welp, my novel has officially been published. I must say, a full day after publication, I feel…
Relieved.
The preparation and waiting for publication were a bit stressful, but all the other parts were fun. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: The Pre-Order Recap”
Evening Satellite Publishing 