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  • My Take on Writing the Novel Part 1: The Idea

    Okay.  So after a four-month hiatus thanks to craziness at work, I’m back at the blogging and ready to do a series about writing a novel.  Now, I’m not a writing professor or publishe

  • Why I Do What I Do

    Today was an incredibly glorious day, one made for running.  So run I did.  Today was interval training.  Forty-five minutes of hard work.  And during one of those recovery periods where I walk

  • It’s Finally Started

    After who knows how long, I’ve finally taken the great leap that all serious novelists must take at some point in their writing careers.  I’ve begun sending out query letters.  Yes, f

  • Ponyville Episode 4: Finally Home

    Well, at sunset, we finally arrived home after four days of constant driving.  Not only is it good not to sit in a car, but it’s also nice to eat home cooking.  Here’s 10 observations

  • Ponyville Episode 3: Across the Deep South

    Day 3 on the road has just finished, and now, we’re in Chattanooga and “pulling for the barn” in that we’re ready to get home.  Fortunately, today was a beautiful day for d