Busy, busy – but I can update from work on my breaks!

Wasn’t sure the day job’s firewall would let me into WordPress, but yay, it does! I hope you guys enjoyed the first episode – I know, there’s an issue with bells about 2 minutes in – tomorrow morning, I hope to be able to pull it out of the feed, fix it and drop it …

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The Podcast is LIVE!

I have just uploaded the first episode of the Not Your Father’s Horseman podcast to the libsyn feed! Here’s the link to the first episode: Episode 1 – Prologue I am working on uploaded the files to here as well, but it’s saying it’s too large to upload. 😛 Again, the technology, she defeats me. …

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(metrics) A long day’s night of writing….

Starting Count: 38246 Ending Count: 41493 Net Gain: + 3247 Starting line: Justin and Edgar hadn’t stopped casting; their chanting pushed Nikki along and out of the circle. Ending line: Before he could do more than gasp for air, Father Michael reached down and grabbed him by the arm, hauling him to his feet. Darling: …

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FYI – podcast and going dark for a bit

So, I’ve gotten stuff rolling with the podcast – in fact, I’m recording as we speak. This is fun! Lots of work, but fun. The podcast begins dropping July 25th – I’m going with a biweekly schedule, so I don’t kill myself. I wanted a bigger buffer, but meh, I’ll do what I can. Also, …

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Metrics for Last Rites

starting count: 37299 ending count: 39189 new words: +1890 starting line: “Better,” the Spirit said. ending line: “Like this.” Nikki whistled, a harsh sound that punctured the spell. It collapsed around them, a soap bubble of Power that sank into the marble floor of the foyer, leaving only Alex, Nikki and the distortion spell that …

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Metrics for the 4th of July!

starting count: 34846 ending count: 37299 new words: +2453 starting line: “Let’s see if he’ll be reasonable first.” That voice was familiar; after a moment, Thom realized it was Chrys. “If he starts anything, you can do what needs to be done. Just remember, he needs to survive.” ending line: Chrys wondered what horse they …

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Saturday Metrics – Last Rites

starting count: 33608 ending count: 34846 new words: + 1238 starting line: “Mostly because when he vanished, there were rumors that he’d been taken by an unknown Lord, and no one knew what side of the Walls he was on.” ending line: “Should we knock him out again?” The voice rumbled from above him, echoing …

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Word counts from Thursday

starting count: 30679 ending count: 33608 new words: + 2929 starting line: “The War?” Diana asked. “What War?” ending line: “He was on the top of our list,” Kith admitted. darling: “You’re a saint, aren’t you?” Diana said. “No, child, just practical. Why judge what you cannot understand? I am Balance, not Chaos – I’m …

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(metrics) More words on Last Rites

Starting Count: 28832 Ending Count: 30679 Net Gain: +1847 Starting line: It was almost over. Ending line: “Or you used to be able to. After the last War, both sides cracked down on half-breeds.” Darling: “I wouldn’t try that, were I you, Lieutenant.” She allowed just a bit of her Horseman’s Power to slip into …

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Zero motivation, but way too much to do

Today is one of those days that, in my opinion anyways, separates those who write from those who want to write. I really just want to play WoW all day. Really. But I’m a writer with deadlines. I want to get the podcast going as scheduled, so I need to record at least one chapter …

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