I have been silent on the blog for a little bit, but that's because I've made some great progress on my epic fantasy book in the last couple weeks. I finally hit a personal milestone and passed 55,000 words! Going by my estimates, I have another 15-20,000 words to go depending on how long the … Continue reading Allagash Map Reveal
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The Creative Marathon
This past week it seemed like everything just piled up onto me. I had grand designs to zip through a few thousand words of my fantasy book when that idea fizzled out. More obligations pushed the creative side of my brain to the back, and I went into defense mode to make it through all … Continue reading The Creative Marathon
Making It Feel Like A Book
Today I have passed the 44,000 word mark on my first draft on the epic fantasy. It may not be epic yet, but it's coming along nicely. However, I also hit the stage in the project that all my projects seem to get to. It is the point where I am unsure of what I … Continue reading Making It Feel Like A Book
Back Up Your Work!
I had a mini-heart attack this morning. Okay, it was actually a major heart attack (figuratively speaking). I plugged in my thumb drive to add a note to my epic fantasy manuscript and saw, to my horror, that my Scrivener file I saved last night after typing was gone! How could this be possible? The … Continue reading Back Up Your Work!
Lionel Moran – Character Drawing
I've been silent on the blog for a bit because I've got a new toy! I finally got my Wacom Creative Stylus for my iPad and I've been trying it out to do some drawings. Of course, most of the drawing was related to my work in progress, and I found myself sketching out another … Continue reading Lionel Moran – Character Drawing

