Category Archives: Writing

Cafe Writer’s Ettiquette

Today I am enjoying the pleasure of writing at my favorite neighborhood cafe (Mission Creek on Valencia in SF. Word.) As I am getting my write-on, my brain tingling to the caffeine/fuel, looking at my fellow cafe goers, I am recalling a few passages scattered across various writing how-to books and blogs floating [...]

When Reading Meets Silence

Fun post over at the-bodhisattva.blogspot.com, Readathon.  I love the idea of combining reading with intentional silence.  Plus, the reflections on Walden are beautiful.
Reminds me of the local Shut up and Write! meetup.  Hmmm, I do have that next book I want to work on… (and the second draft of my last one to do.  Sheesh!)

Short Story: Games Within

I am trying a new online publishing site.  Still working out the wrinkles, as you will see from the formating on the page, but if anyone is interested please check it out here.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Cheers!

Whew! I Won!

With one minute to spare, I won the National Novel Writing Month for the third year running. I crossed the line one minute before the midnight deadline, with a first draft of Special Delivery, with a word count of 50,068.
Several things were different about this year’s novel. It was my shortest by 6,000+ [...]

I Wish I Was This Clever