Seeing my name in ink

Filed under Writing Journal on August 2, 2004
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I went book-shopping on Saturday. I had finally finished book ten of the Wheel of Time and had a day of sitting at a garage sale ahead of me, so I thought it’d be a good time to pick up a couple new books.
I got a couple FR books I had been meaning to buy. [...]

Switching gears

Filed under Site News, Writing Journal on June 9, 2004
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I’ve decided to set aside Maiden for the next 30 days (or less) and write my RotD2 story. I’m at a good stopping point: halfway done with the book and about to start Chapter 7.
I wrote the first 250 words of the short story Monday night before going to bed. More importantly, I’ve nailed down [...]

Research and fiction writing

Filed under Writing Journal on June 7, 2004
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I started working on my short story for RotD2 yesterday. I actually didn’t do any writing, just research. It’s funny how much reading I’ve done prior to writing any of the FR stuff. I hated research papers in school, and swore, much like algebra, that I’d never do anything in the real world that used [...]

More dragons, sooner

Filed under Writing Journal on June 3, 2004
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I mentioned earlier that my editor had emailed to inform me that the release of Realms of the Dragons 2 was going to be pushed up. A couple days ago he got back to me with an exact date. The anthology, featuring many of the finalists from the Maiden of Pain open call, will be [...]

Three-day weekend

Filed under AFK, Love Your Geek, Writing Journal on May 28, 2004
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For most Americans who work in an office, this Monday is paid vacation because it’s Memorial Day. I’ll be driving my wife and son back from their California trip (I’m meeting them halfway at her mother’s). I’m also not going to post a blog, so see you all back on Tuesday.
I got an email from [...]