Monthly Archives: January 2009

Thank the gods for outlines. I don’t often work with one, but in the project I’m currently working on it was required and now that I have one, I’m free to jump around from one section to another at random, … Continue reading →

Edward Bryant is best known as a horror and science fiction writer, with numerous Nebula and Bram Stoker awards for his fiction. He is also known as a reviewer and critic, with his work appearing regularly in Locus Magazine and … Continue reading →

A gloomy, dark, rainy, cool morning, but the rest of the week looks promising. I’m setting an aggressive pace for myself on this new project that materialized recently. I have until the end of February to write 25-30,000 words, which … Continue reading →

45° today; almost 80 by Thursday. If someone could figure out a way to harness the power of oscillating mercury, we could put an end to the energy crisis. I received a couple of gift cards to bookstores, so I … Continue reading →

A cold front is sweeping through southeast Texas. It was 82° yesterday and fairly balmy this morning, but then the temperature began to plummet. At present it feels like it’s about 50 and we’re destined for the low 40s overnight … Continue reading →

The surgical procedure on an old short story has turned radical. It started at 6200 words, ended up at 4600 words after the first edit and is currently at 3600 words in the midst of the next editing round. What’s … Continue reading →

RIP Donald Westlake. He was one of the truly great ones. The Sleuth channel seems to have vanished from my cable system. It used to be right there at #227, between BBC and Biography channels. For the last two days, … Continue reading →