I’m pleased to announce the release of DESTROYING MAGIC, the first book in my brand-new Randy Wolf and the Dropout Magicians series. This story is almost two years in the making and I’m confident you’re going to love it. DESTROYING MAGIC is a young adult / fantasy novel, geared toward fans of Harry Potter, Percy…
Welcome to Day 24 of Crashcourse! Did you ever stop reading fiction? If so, when did you stop? Why? And when did you start reading again? When Did You Stop Reading? First things first. I added 1,648 words in four hours of creative editing yesterday. It was an uneventful day and when I was finished,…
Welcome to Days 21, 22, & 23 of Crashcourse! Despite a sizable hiccup, Crashcourse is at full-steam right now. What kind of hiccup, you ask? The kind that comes with an error message. Save Your Work! I spent the last three days in creative editing mode, yet still managed to add 3,830 words in eight…
Welcome to Day 20 of Crashcourse! Creative editing continues on Crashcourse and I’m starting to see this story develop into something real and unique. It’s amazing to see art come to life. Characters Forming all Around Me Creative editing continued today and I’m forced to admit it’s way more involved than I’d first expected. With that said, I…
Welcome to Day 19 of Crashcourse! I did something I didn’t want to do today, namely editing. But this was a bit different than acquiescing to an inner critic. This was creative editing. Creative Editing Begins I added 1,366 words to Crashcourse today in 1:26. That doesn’t really sum up the day though as you’ll soon…
Welcome to Day 18 of Crashcourse! After a few days of being sidelined by my inner critic, I finally got back to writing. Also, I continue to ask questions about my future. Namely, am I just an author? Or am I meant to tell other kinds of stories as well? Am I An Author? Yesterday, I…
Welcome to Days 14-17 of Crashcourse! So, I wrote at a good rate over the last four days, but I didn’t rack up a ton of hours. Why, you ask? Well, I spent a lot of time trying to design a magic school curriculum. Which was a waste, as it turns out. Curious? Then read on…
Welcome to Day 13 of Crashcourse! Crashcourse slows down again, but never fear. We’re still going plenty fast and I’ve got a few ideas on how to speed things up even more! Slowing Down a Bit It’s kind of interesting that this blog series has discussed editing at such great length so early into Crashcourse….