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A&K Day 7&8 Recaps

Yesterday was a pooper of a day, so I'm late.  Bah humbug.  But anyway, here's my recap for those two days. But first, observations on live-livewriting!  For those of you who haven't seen it, I open a Google doc and … Continue reading →

A&K Day 6 Recap

I don't even remember yesterday.  I think it had something to do with watermelons.  Not a good sign.  The watermelons or the memory loss, that is. O Photo, Where Art Thou? Daily Mugshot O hai. The Stats Recap! Yesterday was … Continue reading →

A&K Day 5 Recap

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to insanity!  Yesterday, I  did my first actual live livewriting session, where a small audience of lunatics watched me type out the chapter in real-time.  It was very, very difficult, but it worked out pretty well. … Continue reading →

A&K Day 4 Recap

Well, travel days are never easy, but I did manage to get one chapter out.  So now I just need to write two chapters today, and I'll be back on track.  But there's excitement afoot! Yes! Excitement! Daily Pic (this … Continue reading →

A&K Day 3 Recap

Ohhhh, my head. Packing for cross-country trips is hard work, especially when you forget to do it until the last second.  Which is what I'm doing now.  Flight leaves in a few hours, and I'm still not ready.  Which is … Continue reading →

A&K Day 2 Recap

Well, day 2 is done, and I'm already falling behind schedule.  Yesterday was a holiday here, and it also turned into an unexpected date night, so I'm playing catch up on all fronts.  Chapters 2 and 3 are due to … Continue reading →

A&K Day 1

The first day of Arkady and Kain begins, but begins late! Check out the chapter and see how it all begins! Now on to the livewriting part: I need some questions! In the comments below, or on Twitter (@1889ca) send … Continue reading →

More Fans in the Rain

Following up my earlier post about 100 Fans in the Rain, I done some magical systems simulations to help illustrate the way my brain is working.  And wow, did I get surprised by my own numbers!  But first, a recap: … Continue reading →

How to Outline a Story

I get asked how I prepare for livewriting, and whether or not I outline (and how much), so I thought I'd give you an idea of what's going on at this very moment with Arkady and Kain.  And by "at … Continue reading →

Coming Up Next: Terrorism!

For the month of August, we're running a new series called Arkady and Kain, about the world of international terrorism.  It's going to be a lot of fun, with a new chapter every day for 31 days.  Naturally, there have … Continue reading →