Monthly Archives: September 2009

I didn’t get any writing done this morning as my session was taken up with preparing supporting material for a grant application. These things are long shots, as a rule, but if I don’t apply I definitely won’t get one, … Continue reading →

Still banging away at the new Chapter 1 of my novel. I spend a lot of time rewriting the early stuff and then getting a little farther each morning. I’m getting close to the end of the chapter. Hopefully by … Continue reading →

I’ve reconsidered my approach to the new novel over the last few days. My original plan with the rewrite was to convert the first chapter into what could be considered a prolog and then backtrack chronologically to detail the events … Continue reading →

We were sitting at the dining room table chatting after supper when I heard a truck pull up and stop out front. UPS is like clockwork in our neighborhood, so I suspected it was them. I peered out between the … Continue reading →

A cool, drizzly day. I know Texas well enough to not believe that summer is over yet, even though another cool front is predicted for a few days from now. Without warning it can end up over 90° again. I … Continue reading →

I’m reaching the end of my first pass through the first chapter of the novel. So far I’ve cut about three pages from it, and I suspect more will get lopped off during subsequent revisions. Since the scene’s place in … Continue reading →

Can’t complain about the rainy cool weather too much since it’s been so hot and dry for months. It’s actually a good, solid rain, but it’s causing some street flooding in the city. Nothing like in other parts of the … Continue reading →

Last Friday was my 20th anniversary at my day job. It’s hard to imagine. One of my pert coworkers brought it to my attention that she was 8 when I joined the company. My father worked for the same employer … Continue reading →

Scratching your head trying to figure out why Agent Jessup from Fringe looks familiar? Well, she was normally seen wearing more flattering apparel when she was opening up briefcases on Deal or No Deal. Is she going to hang around … Continue reading →

 My Storytellers Unplugged essay this month is now online: What I Did on My Summer Vacation. Degrees of separation: here’s my Peter, Paul and Mary story. My wife and I spent the weekend of my 40th birthday at the Kerrville … Continue reading →