The Wrong Path?
I don't know why this year is so devastating for me. I guess because last year I could explain away my failure as a first time entrant. This year I have no excuse, and it's haunting me.I'm not sleeping well. If I'm not pass-out tired when I lay down, then [...]
Knowing When to Say When
I know I said I was going to take the week off, but I'm having a really hard time right now and writing has always helped me process. I've written and erased this post about six times since Saturday night, wondering if I should say it/post it/erase it. I still [...]
Tricky Business by Kerry Nietz
Sequels are tricky. With a first novel, the sky is wide open. You are free to explore and invent however you feel led. If inspiration strikes you somewhere along the way, a new locale or character becomes necessary, you can add them as you see fit. If you get to [...]
Felony or Misdemeanor, Fraud is Fraud
I had a great topic picked for today, but I just can't write it. It sounded like a great topic, felt like a great topic, but when I sat down at my computer I couldn't push the right keys to compose such stimulating thoughts...because I'm a fraud. Really, I am.I've [...]
This Saturday: Kerry Nietz
Hey folks! This month Kerry Nietz is stopping back again, this time to share with us his experience writing a sequel (which I hear is a very different experience - I'm taking his word on it).Kerry's new release, "The Superlative Stream", released last month and is available through his publisher, [...]