I’m not a fast writer. I think my best day was 8k, and boy, was my brain exhausted after that. I average 300 words a day, which is a drop in the bucket for some people. I know writers who routinely do 3-4k a day and consider that a light day. I used to …
Monthly Archives: February 2014
(personal) Life: 1, Val: 0
It’s been that kind of week. Hell, it’s been that kind of couple of weeks. Let’s see. First of all, my hubby was laid off last week. Then, my great-uncle died. That was last week. I thought, okay, I can handle this. After all, I’m still employed full-time. He’ll find another job. I’m feeling …
(books) Cover reveal of Killing Honor by SM Butler
One of the cool things about being an author is getting to know other authors, and getting to help get the word out about their projects. Last week it was JC Hutchins. This week, my friend SM Butler is showing off the cover of her newest project, Killing Honor. It looks awesome, so check it out! …
(writing) Updates
Wow, I really do suck at this blogging thing, don’t I? I’m working on getting better, I promise. Things have been stupid busy over the last two weeks, and some things have had to give. I’m hoping to get a bunch of stuff up in the next week, though. Here’s what’s been going on. …
(reviews) The 33 by JC Hutchins
JC Hutchins has done it again. The creative genius behind 7th Son and Dark Arts has come out with a new project: The 33. It’s an episodic storyline, sort of like a TV season, but in words. My favorite kind of serial. The concept is simple and yet immense: 33 people, with special skills, who …
(Personal) No, really, I’m not dead.
It’s been – well, January was a month that kind of sucked, to be perfectly honest. However, the good news is that there’s no meniscus tear in my knee, I got my standing desk at work, and starting Monday, I have every Wednesday off. Yay! February is definitely looking up. I’ll post more later …