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Howdy, well this week has just been editing on book one and boring background admin shit. I’m hoping to do some writing on book 3 this weekend but we’ll see. I’m still reading moby dick and it’s great. I can absolutely see the influence it had on people like Cormac McCarthy. On the tv front I have been watching the shield. It’s a solid cop show, with some good plots and characters. We’ll see how the other seasons progress, think I’m on season three. Well that’s it folks. Stay

This week was the holidays again but but I managed to get some editing on my first book done and some work on the new novel. So all in all, a productive week. As the title suggests I am still going through Moby Dick . It's great and very detailed and philosophical in some of its parts. It's great but definitely long. I re watched the stars TV show Black Sails . It is a prequel to Treasure Island . And man it is fucking great. Like I wish they did a treasure island follow up.

Well this week was pretty light coming into the holiday's. I have only managed to get some editing on Purpose done, and that's alright. I read Paul Harding's Tinkers and it was good. Definitely will need a re read at some point. I have now, as the title suggests, started Moby Dick and seven chapters in, it's great. I watched all of the new IT Welcome to Derry show, man it was great. And it looks like they have a plan for like three seasons. Well that's it for this week. St

Well I did no editing or writing this week. Well actually I did some writing but not much. I was busy trying to get some irl employment so I can feed Edward and me. What I did do is read Craig Alansons ‘expeditionary force. Book 18 gateway’. I absolutely love this sci fi series. It’s low key and doesn’t take itself too serious. It’s a fun pop corn sci fi story. It’s great. I watched ‘all her fault’ which is based on Andrea Mara’s book. The show was great and I wish I knew it

This week has been the usual editing the first novel and some work on the third. On the reading front I went through ‘Flow my tears, the police officer said’ by Phillip k dick. This was my first of his novel and won’t be the last. Such good sci fy. I also went through ‘post office’ by Charles bukowski. Definitely a fun and hilarious read if you can get into it. Full of dark and vulgar humour. Well that’s it for this week folks. Short and sweet. Peace and love and be kind to e

Well as the titles says, this week was just working on the final draft and edit of 'Purpose' and writing what I am now going to call novel number 3. The more I write of it, the more I realize it's a full novel that has a few things to say. On the reading front I finished Peter Clines '14' and it's probably like my 5th read of it and I love it every time. I have now started my first Philip K. Dick novel 'Flow My Tears, the policeman said' and I'm a few chapters in and it's gre

This week I’ve been focusing on my third book while getting together a game plan to edit my first. Was a productive week on the new project and got a good amount done. On the reading front I’m at the tail end of Peter Clines ‘14’. It’s one of my favourite books so it’s a treat to read read it. Well I think this will be it, might be the shortest post yet but meh. Peace and love and be kind to each other. Here is the cat tax. It’s winter now so we’re both bundled in blankets.

About a week ago I talked about how I got the manuscript review of 'Purpose' done. It was a lot to take in, at the same time I was also really deep into the new project. The result, well I questioned everything because I was tirelessly thinking about the feedback on the manuscript. Then I took a step back and went wait, don't let this over shadow everything, take the advice and fix the manuscript and use the advice for future writing. The one thing I was afraid of is that all

Well the manuscript review from the writers guild came back sooner than expected. It was an odd manuscript, it was my first one and the first part was written almost four or five years ago, the rest was written two years ago. The feedback was exceptionally detailed. It was a messy manuscript, as I had never done one before and now I have the feedback to edit and re-write the final draft. This will take a hot couple of weeks if not more as it needs a lot of work and I am also

Progress on the new project is coming along really well. This will likely be my nano project. Which is like a shame that nano died cause of some bad leadership but the spirit is still in the community. I’m at the take end of the Iliad and it’s great and a challenging read. I really like seeing these stories as there original form rather than what I have seen adapted over the years. Well I think that’s it for this post. A small one but I will have more frequent ones during Nov

I got word that Purpose is in the capable hands of a writers guild member for review. I should have it back on or before late November early December. I hope this service provides some good feedback. On the new project front I made some nice progress today and it's coming along really good. Still very challenging because I have never approached something like this but that is what makes this so challenging and fun. On the reading front I started The Iliad. Very good but def

Well as the title say's I finally finished the edits of Purpose . Talk about a weight lifted. It is now sent to the Alberta Writers Guild for feedback. So hopefully that comes back good and not many more changes need to be made. On the new crime project front I am making some pretty great progress. I'm around twelve thousand or so words so far. I still don't know whether this will be a novel or a novella or something else and I am not going to decide that until I get to a nat

Good news is editing of Purpose is coming along very well. Should have it done and submitted to the writers guild this weekend. I have...

Did not make a Friday blog post as I had some errands get in the way but here we are. So first thing I changed the name of the first two...

Well editing on Purpose is coming along well although slower than anticipated but that’s partially because progress on the new writing...

I say slogged through as I've realized editing is my least desirable part and most lacking skill. It's improving and getting better but...

So as the title suggests I started the next writing project. It was a spur of the moment idea that came to me. It's true crime fiction...

Well it's ready and here . I am really pleased with this one. During writing it, it took me in a few directions I did not think it would...

Well it has been busy around my parts with lots of background life stuff. I have some work coming my way which is going to be nice...

Well I didn't post last week as I was in BC on vacation visiting some family, I have basically finished the western short. I extended it...