The first month of summer has unofficially begun and it is by far the most hectic and jam-packed of my year. Mainly, it's because I help coach softball and when we aren't practicing we're playing. On top of that, I've been trying to squeeze out the last book in my Legend of Carter Gabel series [...]
Tag: Editing
The End of the Beginning
Sorry about Monday, everyone. I tried to hold it off, but it was just too powerful for me to stop. But hey, with Monday's, I'll be bringing you updated posts on book progress, upcoming events, and all the little things in between. As some of you may know by now, the last installment in the [...]
Back From Hibernation
So, it's been months since I posted. I'd like to say I was backpacking or researching or been hammering out novels one after another. No, I've just been living life and getting caught up with it at every turn. And who wakes up and stretches their arms out all refreshed?! I'm more like this kid: [...]
Blog Tour with Zach Chopchinski
Over the weekend, I was able to sit down with a great friend and fellow Indie author of mine, Zach Chopchinski. He is setting up to re-release his first novel, The Curious Tale of Gabriel, on March 25th. Take a few minutes and listen along to see a smidge of our hi-jinx. https://youtu.be/FmVJp7JVxkA Author Bio: [...]
Time to Destroy Your Child
In a writer's life, there are moments when we finish our manuscript and wonder, "what the hell did I just write?" Mainly, we've had a story going on in our brains for months at a time. Until it gets to those final paragraphs, nothing feels complete. Then, one day, it's over. The new story is [...]
Editing Frick n Frack
Writing is taking an overgrown lawn and mowing it. Editing is actually picking up all the grass, disposing of it and making the place look presentable. As an author update, today marks the start of my professional edits. Red Adept Publishing has been hired by me in order to produce a well-rounded story and to [...]
Leaps and Bounds (pun intended)
My journey of 1,000 miles is arranging travel to go from walking to driving soon. I am in the process of getting my manuscript prepared to go to an editing firm in order to make it polished for self-publishing. So, with luck, by late summer I will be propelled a good 800 miles into my [...]
What the Farkle?
Strolling along on my Journey of 1,000 Miles, I came to a fork in the road. We all hit these moments of near impasse. It's the realistic moment of choosing to go forward down the intended road, shrouded in fog and uncertainty or continue to trek along the familiar ground you've been on. Left or [...]
Editor’s Minefield
When it comes to editing, a lot of writer's cringe like going from a hot tub to an ice bath. For me, it's like a calculated sweep of a mine field. If I uncover something by mistake, BOOM, I am picking up the pieces of a whole new series of thoughts and outcomes. Editing always [...]
The Things You Want vs. The Things You Need
It's the classic debate going on in most people's mind on a daily if not weekly basis. For most of us, this comes as a monetary decision. Do I buy the <insert needless thing here> or do I buy groceries... For me, I go through the same things as a writer. I have plenty of [...]
