Mick Silva is hosting this month’s celebration at his blog My Writers Group. There are quite a few links to various blogs, folks discussing aspects of Christian writing. Check it out if you’re interested. Another decent writing day on the home front, another 1300-plus words to finish a difficult, draining chapter. Somehow, I still think…
Weekends are always so busy that I struggle to stay awake Mondays at work. I got plenty of sleep last night, too. There were a few customers in the morning, but the afternoon was fairly quiet. I managed about 1500 words of *False Perceptions*. I’m in a confusing spot, because as I was writing, I…
Of course Jim was away for the day on Saturday, when I discovered that two of the cows were in labor. Should be no big deal, I figure. I grab the digital camera. The farthest along is Molly. It will be her second calf. Here the front hooves are just starting to show The calf…
Between yesterday and today, *False Perceptions* has grown by just over 3K. It’s feeling good, emotional and tense. I’ve remapped my way to the finish line, which is just three chapters away now (I think, unless I find a new map). The map was good; it outlined what needed to happen to get to my…
What benefits are there to a good online critique group? While I don’t have vast experience with these circles myself (or with their sisters, the walk-in crit groups), I think different people expect different things when they hear the term. Not every writer needs or desires a team approach. I know several fine writers who…
The wheels were rusted and squeaky. It took a great deal of effort to get them turning. Several shots of oil were required where various gears interlocked. In the end, though, the wheels did turn. And *False Perceptions* is 1088 words longer than it was yesterday. I re-read the last few chapters to set the…