Echoes in the Ether

I may write these posts for anyone interested, but writing out my progress helps me see that there is actual forward momentum on my goals. Every step forward will get you closer to your destination, but we all need to remember that time is limited. Sometimes you have to force yourself to take a few extra steps.

I’ve been considering forcing myself to take a few extra steps lately. My dad and I have been working on editing his book, Smoke of the Fire, as we get the opportunity. However, working three or four chapters a week will take us months to complete the work. I’m thinking about taking a vacation day and spending the entire day with him, or making some coffee and staying up most of the night. We have completed eleven chapters out of thirty-nine. A couple of days or nights would finish the editing.

I have ordered the audio interface, mic, and earphones to produce the audiobook for my next anthology. It will take time to figure out how to operate the editing software and set up my makeshift studio. I’m planning on recording some short stories or poetry that are in the public domain. This would give me practice and content to post on social media. Do you have any suggestions for me?

I told my dad this morning that I had concerns about my accent. When I travel up north, people often tell me that they can tell that I’m from down south. I don’t think reteaching myself to speak is an option. I do love writing mixed genres. If I have too, I’ll write stories for my own voice. Mark Twain wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. Maybe I’ll write A Tennessee Redneck in the Galactic Counsel, in first person of course.

My current writing project is a dark short story involving… I hate describing my own writing. Here’s how Gemini AI describes what I have so far: This story follows Ann as she observes nature from her kitchen window. Her morning takes an unexpected turn when a series of peculiar events, initiated by a crow’s unusual gift, leads her on an intriguing journey into the woods behind her property. She stumbles upon an old, seemingly abandoned house, where she makes a startling discovery that changes her day entirely, bringing in emergency services and uncovering hidden secrets. – I couldn’t have said it better! My goal is to finish this story with over five thousand words. I’ve currently written over thirty-seven hundred.

This is where I post the book link required by the marking department. Don’t blame me. It’s their bright idea. (For those who missed it, I am the marketing department. Really, it’s just no fun when I have to explain it.) Click HERE! – Frights & Flights