• words words words

    August 2, 2009 /

    I remember reading somewhere as an undergraduate an essay by a writer. Someone had approached him and asked him what he needed to be a writer. His reply, slighly flippant, was “first you have to like words.” Here’s the thing,…

  • Holy KRP!

    August 1, 2009 /

    I know you’ve heard this from me before, but as I get into rereading this book (aka Crosspointe 4), and remember I’ve made a point of NOT going back and revising or reading, but have written it straight through, so…

  • more questions and updatery

    July 3, 2009 /

    I am slightly better. Have managed some writing. Had to take a puppy to the vet today. He’s okay, but his foot’s sore. In a week we start heading for Oregon for our annual camping trip. Looking forward to it.…

  • Next question

    June 28, 2009 /

    Keep asking questions and I’ll keep answering. Anything you want to know about me, the writing, the books, and so forth. So here’s the next one, from newguydave: what do you most love to write about that you haven’t had…

  • next question

    June 28, 2009 /

    So [info]cathschaffstump asks: Do you identify with any of your characters? In what ways? Has that changed as you’ve continued on your writing journey? I suppose I identify in some ways with them. For instance, with Reisil I made her…

  • question time again

    June 28, 2009 /

    This question by Chris: It’s fascinating to read about the twists and turns. So after you had written the novel, after the approx 7 month period, how long until you managed to get it published? So I finished PoF sometime…

  • question time again

    June 28, 2009 /

    This one comes from Tyler: And here’s a question–if it has been asked before, I’m sorry; I missed it—– When and how did you get the idea for PATH OF FATE, and after getting the idea and after beginning to…

  • Bitter Night Revisions . . . are done

    April 22, 2009 /

    I. Am. Tired. But the revisions for Bitter Night are done and winging their way through cyperspace to my editor. I hope she likes. And remarkably, they are on time. Due today, turned in today. Okay, not be 5:00 NY…

  • Bitter Night Revision Update

    April 11, 2009 /

    So far I’m not nearly as far along on the revisions for Bitter Night as I should be, but I am making progress. What’s interesting is that I’ve cut at least 6K words out (and I’m not quite a third through…