Archive for June, 2011
The French Picture Book
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011I have a confession to make. My current draft of Haze, an Orca Sports novel slated for publication next spring, is too long. Way too long. Stephen King’s “cut 10%” ain’t gonna do it. So this blog post is advice for me, as much as for anyone else. A few things to think about as [...]
News and a Guest Post
Sunday, June 12th, 2011My guest post on Janice Hardy’s blog will be up Tuesday. I’m very excited about it! She asked me to write something on writing for the reluctant reader market. (Update: You can read the post here.) Lots going on in my writing life right now. This Friday, I’m heading out to a local school to [...]
Mosquitos and Motivation
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Deadlines are looming. So I did what any sensible writer would do. I recruited a friend, packed up my computer, and headed up north. It takes a fellow writer to appreciate the joys of spending a beautiful Muskoka weekend indoors, hunched over a dimly lit table, typing away while the sun shines on the lake. [...]
Standing Up
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011I’m trying something new this month. Following in the footsteps of Arthur Slade and many other writers, I’ve decided that Bum In Chair is no longer the way to go. I’m standing up to work. There are supposed to be lots of health and energy benefits to this. It’s a bit soon for me to [...]