In Shadows

testing a new program called MacJournal.

What an annoyance!  I opened up Broken Trails today only to discover the two scenes I’d edited weren’t saved properly.  I think they might have gone into the back up file, which I overrode with the current version of my project file upon opening.  * head palm * Ah, well. I’d made the mistake last [...]

Last week left a lot to be desired, let me tell you.  Work was weird with two crazy ladies on separate days to be evicted. My schedule was wonky due to a training meeting at the buttcrack of dawn.  All in all, this arthritic old woman has spent most of her time resting on her [...]

I’ve finished entering the plot of Broken Trails into Scrivener, and have realized I’m not as close to completion as I’d hoped.  Instead of a couple more scenes to write, I’ve now got seven… and an additional four that can be swapped to Scotch’s POV rather than Lainey’s in order to even it out a [...]

Spent today plugging Broken Trails into Scrivener, and can already see a problem.  While I wanted a lot of the focus to be on Lainey’s POV (she’s the vehicle through which the reader learns about the Iditarod,) I’ve completely skipped the majority of the race from Scotch’s POV.  Rather than expand the novel even farther [...]

Happy Birthday, Raven!!! WOOT! Cold’s still dragging me down.  Still not able to concentrate worth a damn.  Instead, I used today’s work time to transfer documents and research into Scrivener projects.  Wrapped up all the short stories, Slow Movin’ series, and fodder/character sketches.  Also built the technical tables for my future Freya’s Tears space adventure, [...]

This cold (?) is kicking my behind.  I can’t focus long enough to write; I just stare at the blank computer screen.  Nothing productive on that end.  Ugh!  Phlegm City.

Last Thursday I had a ton of errands, and the Safety Committee meeting at work, so didn’t get anything done.  Then Thursday night was poison night, so nothing on Friday. Had a bit of a late start today. I must have been tired, cuz I slept in an hour and a half, so not as [...]

Whew!  What a strange few days.  Work’s been kicking my butt with all sorts of unexpected things.  Then on Sunday, I’m kicking it at home in my pajamas.  Get a call at 3pm.  It’s my boss.  Where am I?  Home…  “Guess you read the schedule wrong then.” YEEKS! I was dressed and out the door [...]

Another 6470 words edited on Broken Trail.  Lainey’s almost at the finish line.  Changes here include Scotch’s Iditarod placement — she doesn’t come in third at all, it seems…  At this point, I need to write at least two more scenes for certain, both from Scotch’s POV on the trail.  I wanted to spend most [...]

Whoa!  A whopping 8276 words edited this time round on Broken Trail. WOOT! Watched Children of Men last night.  Loved the way it was filmed.  Michael Caine’s character was a hoot!  The scene with the soldiers and the baby made me cry.  This is the second time I’ve read/seen something with this sort of premise [...]

No posting yesterday because I didn’t do any writing to note.  A friend I RPG with on a Star Trek ship moved here from California last summer.  We finally made arrangements to get together.  He now understands the Awe and Power of the Shrine, Powell’s.  (“And this,” waving to one half of a huge room, [...]

Broken Trail, chapters thirty-eight through forty edited and tweaked for a total of 6701 words.  I’m about two thirds through the novel now.  WOOT! Total wordcount is over 95k.  It’ll break 100k, easy, with the additional chapters. Watched the television show, Flash Forward, last night.  Still liking it.  “And then there were two…” Finished The [...]

Didn’t think I’d have any today.  The wife started school yesterday, and today is a long day for her.  That meant I could get LOTS of chores done in her absence!  LOL!  Surprised the hel out of me when everything I’d wanted to get done was complete before it was time to write! WOOT! To [...]

Thanks to Fran for reminding me to get a move on and update this site!  LOL!  Seems I’m a total slacker these days (which everyone here knows at this point, I think.) The Sanguire novel is complete.  It went out on April Fool’s Day (no foolin’!) to Daw.  No word yet, but I wasn’t expecting [...]