A Friday Snippet on Thursday
I love it when writer’s block breaks. This time, it was an exercise in Holly Lisle’s Create a Plot Clinic e-book that broke the block. I still teeter on the edge of believing whether writer’s block even exists. On the one hand, it is truly all in your mind, and simply reorienting your thoughts will […]
Friday Snippet for the Premier of Jezebel James
I’ve been behind on writing because Client T has a release coming up at the end of this week, and I’m in a pre-release crunch for them. Ditto for Client Y. And on top of that, I’ve been gearing up for the premier of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s new half-hour comedy, The Return of Jezebel James, by […]
Presenting Abe’s Turn, the Novel
Below is a digital mock-up of the first, 4-episode set of The Conscience of Abe’s Turn, which I’m putting together as a 6×9-inch trade paperback for release in April. This first volume spans about 250 pages, including 4 novelette-length episodes plus bonus extras. I’ve been ad-testing graphics and text, and this design represents one of […]
Friday Snippet
Another scene from Abe’s Turn, this one piggybacks on the scene a couple weeks ago, in which Ike and Mira kissed. I’m emotionally exhausted this weekend, having written some pretty intense scenes in this chapter and the chapter to come. Plus there was my worst review ever, which actually ended up making me feel pretty […]
My Worst Review Ever
I’ve received negative reviews before. (What writer hasn’t?) But yesterday (March 5), was a new milestone for me. I received my new worst review ever, a review for my ebook 1001 Character Quirks. -TimK
The Last Friday Snippet of Februrary
Here’s another scene from the chapter just posted at Abe’s Turn. This is something that happened to Clydene two years ago, on Valentine’s day, 2006, during a different time in her and Ted’s relationship. But before that, because it’s leap day–and because that snippet is short–I’ve included part of an earlier chapter from Abe’s Turn, […]
A Friday Snippet on Saturday
My day job, as they say, is that of an independent software contractor and consultant. This work supplements any cash I earn writing. (And it’s a lot of cash. I earn much more per hour as a software consultant than may even be possible as a writer. But that’s another blog post.) Because I’m self-employed, […]
Friday Snippet, and a Valentine’s Gift for Writers
I know I haven’t posted a Friday Snippet in a long time. That’s because my top writing priority has been The Conscience of Abe’s Turn. So here’s a snippet from the upcoming (not posted yet) chapter of Abe’s Turn. But first, I have a Valentine’s Gift for writers who are fans of Holly Lisle’s excellent […]
7 Steps to Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
I usually don’t care about New Year’s resolutions, because there’s nothing special about January 1. That is, you can make resolutions any time during the year, and you should. Because if you better your life only once each year, your life is bound to be boring and unproductive. So make resolutions all year round. Not […]