Writers write. I know. But how do we know what to write next? I was recently asked this in an interview (not yet published) and I didn't have a ready answer. Do we choose what the market wants and what we could write to meet that market and still feel true to our art? Sometimes.… Continue reading The Next Book, Story, or Poem
Category: Works In Progress
Articles related to planned and ongoing writing projects.
The Author and this Year’s NaNoWriMo
This year, I approach National Novel Writing Month as a published author. My previous NaNo years I was a writer trying to get novels written and learning how to do them well. Last week saw the publication of my novel At the End of the World which started life as a NaNo project. This year… Continue reading The Author and this Year’s NaNoWriMo
Revealing: At the End of the World
Work in Progress: June 29, 2020
I sent my short poetry collection An Important Sky off to the publisher last week, and it's available now in ebook. The paperback will follow soon. The official release date is tomorrow (standard book release Tuesday). Now that this collection is finished, I'm working on two full-length collections. I expect a cover reveal for my… Continue reading Work in Progress: June 29, 2020
Work in Progress: June 15 2020
The copy edits for At the End of the World are complete and the novel is in the hands of the proof reader now. This means it's really time for me to shift gears to the next novel. More on that in a future post. I had a poem accepted for a journal. I can't… Continue reading Work in Progress: June 15 2020