Category Archives: The Troubles

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Proofer says the Pierrepont section needs some work. The good news is that her comments have led me to a solution and I’ve already fixed one issue. Got some kneading to do on another chapter but the changes are minimal. … Continue reading →

Looking to the future and trying to decide what project I will tackle next. I’d really like to get my space opera done, now that I’ve had enough time to rethink a few things going on with it. I may … Continue reading →

OTHAFA has been handed off to my proof reader. I’ve already gotten some preliminary results and they are very positive. “This is really good,” she says. I’ll take that!

I finished the preliminary rough draft this evening. There are still a few minor issues I’d like to address, but this version tells the story I want to tell. Will still need editing, but on a level beyond me. Fingers … Continue reading →

Could it be I’m really nearing the end this time? I have completed rewriting one of two Alaska chapters, in rough draft only at the moment, and I think I’ve done it. I managed to refocus the story perfectly. As … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to tear the Alaska chapter to shreds and start over. Why? It’s just too critical a chapter to leave it to the minor edits I had going. I thought I knew what I needed to do with it … Continue reading →

Thanks, James, for nudging me with your wisdom – it’s always a pleasure to hear you speak. My latest efforts have taken an interesting turn (though I have yet to write a single word). I struggled with finding a way … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to split Chapter 1 into two chapters (at least for now) and rewrite the second half. I wasn’t happy with the level of detail and the emphasis on a particular aspect of the story and lack of detail … Continue reading →

Working the first chapter a little – taking out some unnecessary detail as it seems too busy. One particular scene will be refreshed and augmented to bring out its impact – after all, it is the catalyst of the story. … Continue reading →