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Ruminations Part 4 – I can’t talk to women anymore

(This post originated as “Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 5 – I can’t talk to women anymore”, but I’m tired of the sensitivity reader thread, aren’t you?) My first rumination can be found at Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed” My second at Ruminations Part 2 – Numbers lead to … Continue reading "Ruminations Part 4 – I can’t talk to women anymore"

Search Chapter 14 – Wednesday, 23 January 1974

Search is loosely based on a real incident. The incident remains, the story is greatly different. Enjoy. And remember, it’s still a work in progress. These chapters are rough drafts. I completed a rough draft of the entire novel on 1 June 2021, ~ 8:30pmET. It’s ~103k words, 42 chapters. I mention in earlier posts … Continue reading "Search Chapter 14 – Wednesday, 23 January 1974"

Opanina

Opanina the Opossum needs food. All animals forage, and we tend towards kindness to The Old Ones when we’re able. It’s that “pay it forward” thing we do. The Wild brings us such joy due to its simplicity. All things are in balance. Until Man appears. Man does not understand balance. I’ve previously mentioned the … Continue reading "Opanina"

Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style”

I’ve been using the so-called Little Book for years but only as a reference, not a resource. That changed recently when I’d finished editing a work-in-progress, The Inheritors, and had some spare cycles.   Definitely keep The Elements of Style handy as a resource. Keep it right next to your keyboard. I have physical copies … Continue reading "Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style”"

Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 4 – Is your character POC or POM?

My first rumination can be found at Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed” My second at Ruminations Part 2 – Numbers lead to informed decisions Rumination Part 3-1 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 1 Rumination Part 3-2 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 2 Rumination Part 3-3 … Continue reading "Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 4 – Is your character POC or POM?"

Search Chapter 13 – Sunday, 20 January 1974

Search is loosely based on a real incident. The incident remains, the story is greatly different. Enjoy. And remember, it’s still a work in progress. These chapters are rough drafts. I completed a rough draft of the entire novel on 1 June 2021, ~ 8:30pmET. It’s ~103k words, 42 chapters. I mention in earlier posts … Continue reading "Search Chapter 13 – Sunday, 20 January 1974"

Cold Toes and The Wind

Here we see a hawk in January (we watch year-round, post as we can). Poor thing; cold toes and a good wind. Hawks don’t fret much about the wind. They are the Lords of it. All winged ones, actually. Humans are, unless taught otherwise, two-dimensional thinkers. We lost the third dimension twice in evolutionary history; … Continue reading "Cold Toes and The Wind"

Mystery Writers of America “Mystery Writer’s Handbook”

Another book purchased years ago and finally read because a work-in-progress, Search, had mystery elements and I wanted to know ahead of time what I should be doing and what to look out for.   Mystery Writer’s Handbook, like most of the writing books I’ve reviewed on my website, is a worthy read for all … Continue reading "Mystery Writers of America “Mystery Writer’s Handbook”"

Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 3 – I Take a “Writing the Other” class

My first rumination can be found at Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed” My second at Ruminations Part 2 – Numbers lead to informed decisions Rumination Part 3-1 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 1 Rumination Part 3-2 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 2 Now, once you … Continue reading "Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 3 – I Take a “Writing the Other” class"

Search Chapter 12 – Saturday, 19 January 1974

Search is loosely based on a real incident. The incident remains, the story is greatly different. Enjoy. And remember, it’s still a work in progress. These chapters are rough drafts. I completed a rough draft of the entire novel on 1 June 2021, ~ 8:30pmET. It’s ~103k words, 42 chapters. I mention in earlier posts … Continue reading "Search Chapter 12 – Saturday, 19 January 1974"