Writing Diary: Day 12
So most of the day today was spent replotting in a new direction. I really wasn't feeling my original story, and that makes writing like pulling teeth. I got about 15,000 words into my original idea, and it just wasn't doing it for me. And if it's not doing it for me,...
Writing Diary: Day 11
Have you ever hosted a birthday party for a classful of manic 11-year-old boys? I'm amazed I had the energy to make any words today. But I have some. On the bright side, that means that we're all done with birthday related stuff for a while. There might be more...
Writing Diary: Day 10
So I've realized that there really wasn't enough tension between the characters. I've spent the time I had today to add some of it, which is already giving my more ideas for what's to come. So I keep saying that hopefully tomorrow will be it, but we'll have to see....
Writing Diary: Day 9
Today's the birthday of my oldest son. It's scary how fast they grow up. That also means I didn't get much writing done today, with relatives visiting, gifts, going to the movies and all that other good birthday stuff. I did manage to slip off and crank a few words...
Writing Diary: Day 8
Today was a hectic mess of preparing for my oldest's 11th birthday, and then our stay-at-home date night, which we normally do on Saturdays but moved due to the birthday. As such, I barely got any words squeezed in. It'll be the same tomorrow, I'm sure, with all the...
Writing Diary: Day 7
So I didn't write any words today. That's right. I'm a horrible writer. Actually, it's not entirely true. I did some rewriting, but it's hard to easily track that for word counts, so I'm not counting them. But the good news? Almost totally definitely sure that my plot...
Writing Diary: Day 6
Alright, so some days the words don't just come. I'd love to show big numbers every day, but today that wouldn't be honest. While I'm pretty happy with at least five of the first six chapters, I'm having some doubts on the solidity of my plot, so I've been going back...
Writing Diary: Day 5
Made some plot breakthroughs today after getting stuck. Hopefully I'm on the right track. 🙂 Times are getting busy as we reach the end of the school year, so some days will be spotty, but progress is being made! Today's words: 2761 Disclaimer: This quote is...
Writing Diary: Day 4
Some days while writing, I become convinced that this is the most horrible tripe ever written by anyone anywhere. Having a bit of a day like that today. Maybe it is, or maybe I'm just not feeling it today. Still, powered through some words, and there's always another...
Writing Diary: Day 3
Weekends are usually slower, but I managed to squeeze some words out today, between a bike trip to the beach with the kids and a bunch of other stuff. I have to admit I often look forward to Mondays when the kids are back in school and I can get more work done, much...
Writing Diary: Day 2
Every Saturday is in-house date night at the Linwood household. Once the kids are in bed, we settle in with a good dinner, good wine and usually some homemade cheesecake for dessert. We'll watch a few episodes of whatever TV show we're currently watching (Stargate...
I’ve started my new novel!
I'm going to try something new and (at least to me) exciting! I put the first words of my new novel down today, and I decided to keep a sort of writing diary here on my site. Basically, it gives me accountability and it will give you a little insight in what's going...
New release incoming! Rebel: A Stepbrother Romance
My first novel is almost ready to charge out the gate, currently in its final days of editing. I'm so excited, and can't wait. While I can't share the actual book with you, I can share a little about it, and what the cover's going to look like. Hope you'll like...