In the middle of everything (again)
I’ve been revising a novel these past few months. I assign myself a few short chapters each week. I usually aim to keep one workday …Read More
Category Archives: Writing
Book musings
My most recent book, Tranquility by Tuesday, came out in October. It often takes 18+ months for a book to go from contract to publication. …Read More
Revising a novel in the middle of everything else
One of my goals for the year is to revise a novel I wrote a few years ago. I love the story (about the grandson …Read More
Update on another year-long project: Re-creating Dec 14, 2021
We're nearing the end of the year, and thus we're nearing the end of my various year-long projects. For instance, I have read almost all the …Read More
20,000 words (if not 50,000)
Today is the last day of November. I had toyed with participating in National Novel Writing Month, that challenge wherein people write a 50,000-word novel …Read More
Planning out a book
One reason I am so excited for the launch of Tranquility by Tuesday next week (though I am starting to get tired of hearing myself …Read More
600,000 words
The Before Breakfast podcast launched in March of 2019, and I've produced a new episode every weekday since then. I tend to batch produce these, …Read More
Daily discipline and nothing
This year I decided to attempt a few daily (usually morning) rituals. I would read a chapter in War and Peace. I would do some …Read More
First drafts
The Tranquility by Tuesday project featured 9 time management rules. So, unsurprisingly, the Tranquility by Tuesday book is going to feature 9 chapters. I just …Read More
Remembering a year ago
This was a fairly normal weekend. Kid activities. A long run. A family trip to Longwood Gardens to walk through the luminary display. We had …Read More