This past week has been rife with things completely unrelated to writing. So much has occurred that I felt a blog post was necessary even though Copious Notes is a place I normally talk about what I’m working on. Earthquake Last Tuesday began as an ordinary day where we all headed to work and went… Continue reading Of Steve Jobs, Earthquakes & Hurricanes
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Working The Formats
Wow, talk about a whirlwind of activity! Since announcing As Darkness Ends last week, I have been really busy. First, I want to thank everyone for stopping by, commenting here and also for passing on their excitement via Facebook and Twitter. I know this project came out of nowhere but as of three months ago… Continue reading Working The Formats
I Have Big, Big News
Today is a day I’ve been waiting to blog about for over a month. I’ve moved carefully and begun laying the groundwork for this day in which I have big news: I am publishing a book…. next month! Click the cover or here to learn more about the book You may notice that amazing image… Continue reading I Have Big, Big News
Doing the Heavy Lifting
I’ve been quiet… too quiet. But that’s a good thing right now. The wheels are spinning and there’s a lot happening just under the surface. My writing is going very strong right now and I am very close to a major announcement here. August is going to be a fantastic month and September will be… Continue reading Doing the Heavy Lifting
I’m Going Analog (Sometimes)
Ain’t she a thing of beauty? Yeah, that’s an Olivetti Studio 45 typewriter. I had never heard of Olivetti until a couple of weeks ago when I was gathering news information for my podcast. I came across that article and when I hit #12, I fell in love. The Olivetti Studio 45 is probably the… Continue reading I’m Going Analog (Sometimes)
This Gets Me Excited
Electronic books. eBooks. eReaders. Kindle, Nook, iBooks / iPad, Sony Reader. The list goes on and on with company after company releasing electronic ways to read. What was once a floundering device that no one in their right mind would use was turned on its head in late 2007 when Amazon announced the first Kindle… Continue reading This Gets Me Excited
Cha Cha Cha Changes!
Welcome!! This post has been a long, long time coming. For the past three weeks I have been getting some heavy lifting done and moving into some new digs. There’s a fresh coat of paint, a new server and some awesome WordPress stuff going on here. The changes to Copious Notes are obvious but you’ll… Continue reading Cha Cha Cha Changes!
Project X: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
With my days off from work falling on Wednesday and Thursday, my ‘weekend’ is always a little off-kilter. The advantage though is that I’m the only adult who’s home and that provides good writing time as long as I’m able to manage my time properly. This past ‘weekend’ I was able to complete my work… Continue reading Project X: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Knowing Your Length
This past Thursday I began working on the revisions to Project X after getting it back from my second beta reader. In reading her comprehensive and detailed notes, I realized something important: You must pay attention to length! In working on Project X, I’ve focused strictly on word count and not number of pages. My… Continue reading Knowing Your Length
At A Crossroads
It’s been a week between posts here but I wanted to update Copious Notes because it’s writing that I want to get done. Lately I’ve felt that I’m at a crossroads with my writing with all three projects that’s going on. An opportunity arose last month to write a short story and to get it… Continue reading At A Crossroads