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Day 9/14 Writing Challenge: Revision Begins

Autocrit (https://www.autocrit.com/) has identified some major tense inconsistency and revealed a ton of filler words. So far I’ve cut the wordcount from 5,700 to 5,500…

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Writing Craft

Day 8/14 Writing Challenge: Fáilte

Write, edit and publish a story fewer than 5,000 in 14 days. I have the entire story drafted. Came in a bit heavy at 5742…

Posted on May 21, 2021May 22, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Short Story
  • Writing Craft

Day 7/14 Writing Challenge: Oak Grove

Write, edit and publish a new story fewer than 5,000. Siobhan nodded at the Archdruid and locked eyes with Dhoul. She closes her eyes and…

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Short Story
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Day 6/14 of the Writing Challenge: Not Mine.

So far, 3,876 words from a 5,000-word maximum. The scene is set for the final confrontation. All I need to do is get the remainder…

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Short Story
  • Writing Craft

Day 5/14 Writing Challenge: Kingfisher

Write, edit, and publish a short story fewer than 5,000 words in 14 days. They spent the afternoon together under the sun. Dhoul lay flat…

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Short Story
  • Writing Craft

Writing Challenge Day 2

Day two of the Writing Challenge to draft, edit and submit a short story in fourteen days. Below is the rough, stream-of-consciousness from my second…

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Writing Craft

Origin Stories

I’ve paired off the main characters so I may write their origin stories. Siobhan and Dhoul, Duffy and Saehe, Eoghan and Elsie, Beatrice and Carn.…

Posted on April 27, 2021May 19, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Short Story

Where to Begin? Focus, Routine, and Habit.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant

Posted on April 26, 2021May 19, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Motivation
  • Writing Craft

Shieldmaiden Draft 1.0 Complete

Two days ago I wrote the words, “The End” on Shieldmaiden draft 1.0. Word count 83,800. The idea for the book and the characters first…

Posted on April 25, 2021May 19, 2021
  • Goals and Progress
  • Writing Craft

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