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July 15, 2018
Day 1,721: Happy Kids
Liz and I just spent the evening with the King kids, and oh are they just the best. They’re just such happy kids. So smart, so outgoing and energetic, so fun and creative…and well-behaved.
They came back recently from a trip to France. Matt and Cat have both been posting these photos from that trip that are just so sooooo good. Epic photos. Out of control beautiful. And so we sat around the table, and had each family member talk about what they liked most about the trip.
Then, we ate ice crea...
July 14, 2018
Day 1,720: Betas
I sent the rough draft of Escape From Red Tower off to my beta readers today. It took me several hours to put that together, which I wasn’t expecting 
July 13, 2018
Day 1,719: RIP Water Bottle
RIP Water Bottle.
We had a great run, you and I. You kept my water cool, and I drank from you. You had a thermos lining that was probably meant for hot tea, but I filled you with fridge water instead, and oh, did you keep it so so refreshing. It was a good relationship. It worked. But, I left you today at the car wash. Alas. I tried to call them three times, and each time there was no answer. I think their phone is off the hook. And I didn’t have the chance to go back and look for you. Alas.
...July 12, 2018
Day 1718: Redirected & SSL Certified
Woooooof.
Shoutout to Bilc Raul, a blast from my past, and a gentleman of renown! Thanks to him, all my old links on ze Facebook and Twitters will now automatically redirect to my new site, and then he ALSO got me set up with the new SSL requirements, which was a HASSEL.
Seriously…thank you! The world may better known him as the musician Stereopole, as I did when I first met him. He’s a wonderful person. Thank you, sir 
Day 1717: Redirected & SSL Certified
Woooooof.
Shoutout to Bilc Raul, a blast from my past, and a gentleman of renown! Thanks to him, all my old links on ze Facebook and Twitters will now automatically redirect to my new site, and then he ALSO got me set up with the new SSL requirements, which was a HASSEL.
Seriously…thank you! The world may better known him as the musician Stereopole, as I did when I first met him. He’s a wonderful person. Thank you, sir
July 11, 2018
Day 1,717: Words Complete
Oh, how I’ve wanted to write this for so, sooo long about this (second) first draft of my second novel: words complete!
I finished the story today. It’s not “the end,” since it’s the second book in the trilogy (and third, but more on that in a second)…but THIS adventure, this phase of it, has now been written.
EXCEPT…for that 1) this draft is just shy of 600 pages, so I’m going to try and split it into two books, which I genuinely think will work quite nicely, and 2)…
The first of the two spl...
Day 1,716: Words Complete
Oh, how I’ve wanted to write this for so, sooo long about this (second) first draft of my second novel: words complete!
I finished the story today. It’s not “the end,” since it’s the second book in the trilogy (and third, but more on that in a second)…but THIS adventure, this phase of it, has now been written.
EXCEPT…for that 1) this draft is just shy of 600 pages, so I’m going to try and split it into two books, which I genuinely think will work quite nicely, and 2)…
The first of the two spl...
July 10, 2018
Day 1,716: Comedy!
Liz and I went out to see a comedy show tonight. Her former cast-mate from Disjointed Chris was in town, and his long-time show partner Moses runs a regular night downtown, PLUS her friend KT was also going to be there…and so we went.
It was an *excellent* lineup. For real. I was very impressed with all of the comedians. Al Madrigal was there, a Daily Show correspondent, and he was totally workshopping jokes. Brand-new material. That kind of stuff is fascinating to watch. It was a really cool...
July 9, 2018
Day 1,715: In the Midst of the End
I’m in the midst of the end of my book.
Things are becoming so much clearer now. So much clearer. Finally! Oh, finally…
Hopefully I finish the draft tomorrow. I just thought of some wonderful stuff to cover in the last few pages; the lessons we’ve learned. The conflict still to come.
There is so much work still to be done on these two manuscripts (and I just had an idea for the title of the second of the split-halves this one draft will be come, and I think I love it, but I’m going to keep it...
July 8, 2018
Day 1,714: It’s Different
It was hot again today…but cooler than it’s been!
