After months and months of writing short work, nothing usually more than 1000-2000 words sometimes, it takes time to get back up to speed on longer work.This morning, after chores and the like, I sat down to work on The Avenger short story. It had been so long since I had researched his world and […]
Some people use the three days known as Labor Day Weekend and avoid actual labor in favor of a last gasp of summer fun. Others use it to tackle projects a normal weekend is too short to complete.We seem to have opted for the latter and then some.Prepping Kate’s bedroom to become Deb’s new home […]
This has been an unusual Mets season as a spectator. People from all walks of life have been offering me tickets throughout the season and in most cases, they were offered on such short notice, I could rarely take advantage of them. I was flattered that enough people knew I was a fan to think […]
I love my New York Mets, but boy are they maddening.For a team that has pretty much been in first place all season long, they haven’t really played like champions. Instead, they can’t seem to string together more than four wins in a row and prove inconsistent up and down the line-up. The good news […]
The Soon to be Announced Project is done. At least I have delivered the manuscript today, the day it is due. I wrote more than 50% over the word count requested but we’ll see how that plays out. One of these days we’ll talk about it. I really, really, want to chat now that it’s […]
Last night I felt like the President.Not Bush. Andrew Shepherd.For the first time, the RTM took up the latest draft of the Demolition Delay ordinance and one member of the public noted it was severely watered down from previous versions. Much like the president’s crime bill, this was beginning to be legislation without teeth and […]
Let me get this straight.Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki lashed out at American senators for calling him to step down but he doesn’t have the balls to lash out at his own ineffective government where elected officials feel they don’t have to represent their people and boycott sessions?Al-Maliki really needs to learn how to govern […]
Writers write when they’re moved to create something. Writers also write to pay the bills.I find it interesting the material the latter will find acceptable whereas, given a choice, the former might be more selective. I was reminded of that today as I accepted my first Rosen Book assignment in over a year. This time […]
Kate is back to writing on her delightful and witty blog and in summing up her summer, mentioned, “My father, along with his noble publication, is seeking other means of occupying his time, all of which involve lurking in the basement like some sort of pale, pretzel-and-coffee-consuming troll.”Well, I admit to being pale but that […]
Is it really Monday?The weekend felt endless as we were constantly on the go. The car loading on Friday went far better than I had anticipated, even if it unexpectedly started to rain as we picked up the rental. The Siena is a terrific minivan, comfortable and a great ride – highly recommended.To our collective […]