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J J JJIt It iKudos to me, guys and gals. I have finished writing another novel. I’m reading it this week (and next, it looks like) to see if it flows properly. Chapter One is great. I have already copyedited the whole novel, and it’s a good thing I did (not that I ever skip this task.) Next, I’m going to ignore it for a month or two. That way when I read it for the last time it will feel like someone else’s work (almost) and I can correct any additional mistakes. Then I will turn it over to be formatted for publication. Then it’s off to the next project. June 29,2026. But it is now July 6 and I am no further along. Blame the fireworks etc Terry Black's BBQ). Wow! Two years since I updated this site. I am so bad. It is May of 2026 now and I am on the verge of publishing my next book, which is a mystery. My future plans include a fantasy novel that I've been wanting to write since waaay back then and never completed. And I'm going to write more short stories, this time of the horror variety. The Audible versions of my books are popular, thank you very much. And if you have wanted to meet me, I am usually at the Cult Classic Convention held in Bastrop February of each year. It is a small and very enjoyable event. The San Antonio Zoo has gorillas now. The Snake Farm in New Braunfels has a skunk encounter that is worth the time. Sea World in San Antonio is just finishing up its yearly international food festival. You can see now why I've put writing on the back burner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A bit of advice to any beginning writers who may be reading this: Write every day even if it is only a single paragraph and even if you don’t want to write. You will regret not keeping up with your writing (Yes, you will), and even if you only invest fifteen minutes a day to write that one paragraph, you will end up with a finished book in a year. You can then go back and make changes later. It was how I wrote my first published book THE COWBOY’S BABY, and despite any flaws it is probably my most original tale. Something else too. Letting your finished manuscript sit unedited for a month or so is not one of the deadly sins. At that arm’s length it will be like reading someone else’s book and if there are any problems, they will jump out at you. -------------------------------- It is one week into 2024 now and I am four chapters into writing my new mystery novel. Probably won't get into it this weekend, we are expecting a bad winter storm to come through Sunday evening and stay a couple of days. Everyone hopes we don't lose our electricity and water this time. I have flashlights in almost every room now and even carry them around the house with me. Am reading old Lee Child Jack Reacher novels. I haven't tried writing a thriller. But I've got a very interesting haunted house novel out--Tiger Tiger Burning Bright. I was going to title it Fan Mail and Tigers and Ghosts, Oh My but was persuaded not. Give it a try. Old news--Obviously, the drawings in the gallery at this time have nothing to do with Roxanne's photography. They were done by Streetlight Graphics for my collection ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT. Thank you Cult Classic con in Bastrop, Greater Austin Comic Con, Corpus Christi Comic Con, Armadillo Con, and Cult Classic Baton Rouge con this year (2023) for the opportunity to sell my books. And for inviting George Takei, Sean Austin, and the actors from The Warriors as guests. Our selling year is drawing to a close, but there's always Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and Apple, and Wendy R's, and Bookpeople, all who carry all or some of my books. Updated 09/20/2023 Well, I meant to update the blog page and ended up here instead. So, to continue the thread below, we attended Cult Classic con in Bastrop the first of March 2023. Had a great time. Sold books. Can highly recommend to fans of grade D horror movies and the actors in them. Check it out next year. And come by our booth and introduce yourself. THE TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL FIRST WEEKEND IN NOVEMBER was absolutely great. A lot of people came, and I mean a lot. It was fun watching them. Everyone was pleasant. We sold my books, but not the one I figured they'd like. I bet if we'd brought my science fiction novels with us, they'd have flown of the shelves (so to speak) That was the last of the sales opportunities we had for the year, not counting my two novels at Logo's and three other novels across the street at Wendy R's in Lockhart, and the two novels I have in BookPeople in Austin. Looking forward to 2023. |
