Dan
NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
Howdy, I figure it's a time for a NaNoWriMo update. Admittedly, I'm not hacking out as many words as I would like to. Not nearly as many....
top of page
Search
Dan
Oct 23, 20201 min read
NaNoWriMo 2020
Howdy, Will 2020 be a NaNoWriMo like none other or what? I typically don't go out of my way to participate in NaNoWriMo, but maybe this...
Dan
Sep 20, 20202 min read
The Most frightening Show on Netflix?
Howdy, I've resisted writing about shows on this blog, but one has recently come up that is worth mentioning: The Social Dilemma. I...
Dan
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Authors I Admire
Howdy, This is a companion piece to my post entitled Favorite Authors. The authors I will address in this post are ones I admire and who...
Dan
Aug 24, 20202 min read
The Joys of Libby
Howdy, I have to admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about Libby, the app that lets you check out ebooks, and, more importantly to...
Dan
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Article Published and Other Platform Happenings
Howdy, I just had an article drop this month over at Literaryheist.com. That's pretty cool. It's part of my attempt at building out my...
Dan
Jun 8, 20201 min read
Tips to Stop Procrastinating by Katherine Soto
Howdy, In the inaugural guest post for my blog, fellow author Katherine Soto offers tips to tamp down to procrastinator in all of us. Enjoy.
Dan
May 17, 20202 min read
What Will Editing Bring Update II
Howdy, I continue to be happy with having my YA WIP looked at by a professional editor. There are two significant advantages to having...
Dan
May 12, 20202 min read
The Writer’s Platform
Howdy, Now that I'm a soon to be published novelist, I've discovered something. I need to be serious about my platform. Whatever that is,...
Dan
May 5, 20202 min read
What Will Editing Bring Update
Howdy, A few months ago, I decided to take the plunge and hire an editor to take a look at my YA WIP. I did this for several reasons....
Dan
Mar 15, 20201 min read
Write Away
Howdy, Does the plague outbreak seem like something writers have been training for their entire lives? Long hours of self-isolation…etc.,...
Dan
Feb 28, 20202 min read
What I've Been Reading, February 2020 Edition
Howdy, Recently, I finished off some excellent sci-fi and a book that falls somewhere between history and current events....
Dan
Feb 1, 20201 min read
Manuscript Completed
Howdy, My YA WIP is now complete. It's been through several rounds of editing, so hopefully, it's just down to the spit shine to make it...
Dan
Dec 14, 20191 min read
The Insanity of Querying
Howdy, Lately, I've been enthralled by my current WIP. It is still going well. I continue to be super pleased with my progress. For the...
Dan
Nov 23, 20191 min read
What I’ve been reading, November 2019 Edition
Lately, I've been devouring YA. I’ve read some exceptional YA over the past month or so. This is great since my current WIP is a YA...
Dan
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Thoughts On Writing
Howdy, I finished reading On Writing by Stephen King a couple of weeks ago. As I mentioned before, there is a lot to digest in this...
Dan
Sep 24, 20192 min read
What I’ve been Reading, Sept. 2019 Edition
Howdy, It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about what I’ve been reading. Lately, I’ve been plowing through YA fantasy novels....
Dan
Aug 20, 20191 min read
Willamette Writers Conference in-depth: Tex Thompson
Howdy, This is the first of a little bit more in-depth writeup of my time at the Willamette Writers Conference. I’ll start off with...
Dan
Aug 11, 20192 min read
Willamette Writers Conference Overview
Howdy, This is the first of what will likely be several posts about the Willamette Writers Conference. This year’s conference (2019) is...
Dan
Aug 5, 20191 min read
Story Acceptance
Howdy, I’ve had one hell of a great writing weekend. The Willamette Writers Conference over the weekend was perhaps the best one I’ve...
bottom of page