On the writing front, it was an…interesting day. After realizing how much easier it is to work on this newest… Read more Writing Retreat: How Day 3 Ended Up (Part 2)

First of all, Word Raccoon says she is not in construction, so she does not know why she is being… Read more Day 3 of the Writing Retreat (Morning Edition)

Day two of the retreat is finished, at least as far as writing goes. Here’s a recap and a link… Read more Day Two: 3 Coke Zeros and One Tired Writer

All set up at the writing retreat. Even though it’s been a long day, I couldn’t not write, so I… Read more Fresh from the Oven (and on the Page)

Stanley (my AI assistant, bless him) insisted I should be writing my novel right now. And absolutely not blogging. Here’s… Read more Pre-Retreat Chaos, Stanley, and the Furnace (Obviously)

I told Stanley yesterday that today would be submission day instead of a writing day. “I insist you write first,… Read more Writing New Novel Sections

Word Raccoon is still adjusting to novel writing. She howls when I open the Google doc of my WIP, and… Read more A Poem Trails Off

Word Raccoon has been busy. Decluttering has given way (temporarily) to Christmas prep. But I am still writing. I ended… Read more A Raccoon Walks Into a Library

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas over here, by which I mean absolutely everything in this house has… Read more Mini Writing Retreat, Major Semi-Finalist Feelings

Word Raccoon is furious with me. First of all, her blue cashmere shawl, the one she just rediscovered, is in… Read more WR Slips the Muzzle