I got in a ninety-minute revision session at the library after work today and I’m happy with the progress I’m making. When I started revising my novel (yes, only three days ago), I had about 30 story notes, things I needed to clean up and fix before I started my read through. The notes involve both…

I love hearing other writer’s stories about how they work; their process, their thoughts on the work of writing, on their success. There’s so much material available; blogs, books, articles, etc. I’ve been reading Rachel Aaron’s blog and she writes freely about her process which includes priceless (well, not priceless since you can buy it…

I don’t make my living as a novelist. I own and run a small import business (SMS Distribution) and punch the clock (metaphorically) every day. As I engage with fiction more seriously, I have been pondering the balance I will have to strike between my obligations to my business (my customers, partners, employees) and the…

I finished the first draft of my novel today. I high-fived everyone in the house, took the picture of my final page and word counts (above). Now it’s time to set a plan down for executing a revision that I’d be happy sharing with beta readers who can guide me to the parts of the…

Happy New Year. I am one long scene away from finishing the first draft of a new novel. I started on September 3rd and have been writing steadily since then. This is my fourth novel. Tomorrow (today after I wake up), I will finish the first draft and get started on a plan to review…