Alex G. Zarate's Blog, page 6
May 6, 2018
20180506 Weekly Update
I hope everyone had a good Star Wars Day and Cinco De Mayo. Two days that somehow coincided with my own video post deadline and weekend. (Who knew?) The video post I released was on my reasons for writing, so I hope all who got to check it out enjoyed and got to understand a bit of my reasoning for taking this path. Writing is not the easiest of directions to go in life, but then again, no creative outlet lends itself to ease. I hope we all find our passions and make our lives the adventures we deserve. Onwards! 
Why
A reply to the question all creatives encounter…
April 29, 2018
20180429 Weekly Update
As we conclude the week of April, I look forward to the coming months of great weather and brighter days. New projects are underway and new inspirations await us all. Let us set our sights on the horizon and stride forward. Onwards!
April 22, 2018
20180422 Weekly Update
Another week has come and gone with slow writing progress and more playing with my new computer.
April 15, 2018
20180415 Weekly Update
A strangely unproductive week is at an end. My old failing computer has gone the way of the Dodo. The struggles to open a document or create new graphics will soon be at an end. My new and improved tech device is gathering my files, programs and settings. A slow process but the files I’ve prioritized are working at blazing speed. Hopefully, it will continue to do so for a long time to come.
In the meantime, I am working on the last of the illustrations for Ripples of Mind and look forward to putting this book baby to bed. It has been a fun adventure to revise and renew the second book to the series, but I am setting my sights on the latest and greatest. There are multiple books ready for my attention and more than one series calling.
April 9, 2018
April 1, 2018
20180401 Weekly Update
A new month begins with the celebrations of life, colorful festivities and chocolate. How much more encouragement can we ask for?
I hope everyone had a great Easter and nibbled on a few chocolate treats. I took a little time off from the hectic schedule of tickling the ivories as the worlds within call for a way out. Instead, I enjoyed a little time of reflection, a little web surfing and some entertainment to stimulate the senses and boggle the mind. Thank you, Netflix!
March 25, 2018
20180325 Weekly Update
As we enter the last week of March, I look forward to wrapping up my revision and move onto the lasts tome of mine. The struggles of returning to a character’s life a few years before his latest struggles has been interesting to say the least. I am eager to complete the process and return to the more recent timeline where little Tommy approaches adulthood with a clear destiny and a deeper understanding of the gifts he has been given.
I can only speculate as to what the readers of this series will think as we go from a childhood era of his life to one of high school and beyond. The series is coming to a conclusion, soon after, although the journey may not end. We shall see.
March 18, 2018
20180318 Weekly Update
I hope everyone had a great Saint Patrick’s Day and enjoyed our annual green-themed holiday. I continue to tickle the ivories every day and am working diligently to stay on track as holidays come and go, the first quarter of the year concludes and new paths are forged along our 2018 adventure.
There has been a few rainy days this last week and with it, sick days and manic traffic, turning normal people into panic-ridden spectacles on the road. (Look out! Water is falling from the sky!)
March 11, 2018
20180311 Weekly Update
A new week is approaching and I am working on the illustrations for Ripples of Mind. The chapter list has shrunk as I’ve condensed the chapters and merged some scenes, but overall, the book is going well and I am working diligently to have it updated and released before my next Monthly Newsletter.
I’ve been hiking a little more recently and have a plethora of pix for my outdoor collection. Perhaps one day I’ll have a few albums created in FB to share. I’ve been getting some questions about my books and their release since I’ve done what I can to hold them while I reformat. Rest assured, in the coming weeks, almost every book will be available for purchase. Why “almost”? I want to give the same treatment that I did to Linked to The Orb. I’ve got two other books to conclude the series outlined and as it was my first book it is also the most raw and in need of a new cover and additional illustrations. I loved that book since it was the one that brought me back to writing. It may take a while, but I intend to give it the full treatment of polishing before letting it drift out into the world again. My first scifi book. What a spark it lit inside me.
