Monthly Archives: July 2006

Syd Barrett died last Friday, the end of a sad tale. Nick Mason’s recent book provides interesting insight into the era when Barrett was part of Pink Floyd. He commented that no one dared eat or drink anything at Syd’s … Continue reading →

I finally found a dry half-hour Friday evening to mow the lawn. A few inches of standing water at the bottom of the ditch that I had to work around carefully since the mower’s electric, but the lawn now looks … Continue reading →

I started revising the previously-titled-but-now-in-search-of-a-title short story that was accepted yesterday. One of the most daunting things to do as a writer: go into a story and rip chunks of it out. Not just a few sentences or a couple … Continue reading →

I did a heavy edit of the first draft of my new short story last night and this morning, and managed to reduce it in length by about 8%. It’s amazing how easily it can be to run a line … Continue reading →

I finished the first draft of a short story yesterday. Short in name, but it came in at 6000 words. A little longer than I anticipated when I took on the project. I’ve done a fairly thorough job of editing-as-I-go … Continue reading →

Today was the day I planned to go on my research trip, but the weather isn’t cooperating. I might have managed yesterday, as the rain was lighter than anticipated, but today areas are expecting as much as 4″. I don’t … Continue reading →