Hey, readers! I know it’s been a hot minute since I last posted anything. Good news, I’m here today to rectify that! “So, what’s new?” “Not much, and you?” “About the same. Glad we had this talk.” Yeah, it’s been like that since we’ve been cooped up in the house for the past 1,728 hours, plus or minus a few minutes. In the meantime, my day job took an extended leave of absence, and we had to cancel a vacation. And to be honest, I’m … Read more
Here we are, venturing into the next decade, and I, for one, am quite ready. Happy New Year to you and yours. As you may recall, my writing life got tossed upside down when my family and I moved from Colorado to Arizona in mid-2018. Well, we’ve made another move mid-year of 2019, and so, my writing had continued to be put on hold. When we first moved to AZ, we rented a house in a part of the Phoenix metro area that we thought … Read more
The life of a writer is full of distractions. If it’s not the day job, it’s the home life. It seems that any time I have a chunk of time blocked out for writing, something inevitably comes up and eats away at my writing production. Most recently, I’ve been trying to juggle a little too much. In addition to my day job in architecture, I’ve been focussing on my blog here, redefining my reader’s group, as well as ramping up my social media presence. All … Read more
Hey, everyone. Do you know who I am? It’s me, Paul. I know it’s been a while. Been busy and all. But I’m here to turn a new leaf! Actually, I’ve been quite busy. Life. It happens. Anyway, since my last post all those years ago (it really does feel like it’s been years) I’ve finished my zombie trilogy. Unfortunately, I’ve not done much more than that on the novel front. I’ve tapped out a handful of short stories for various anthologies, but no long … Read more
I have some strange feelings lingering about next week. Linear Shift, Part 4 will release on Tuesday. Part 4 will be the conclusion to my attempt at a serialized novel, which I began on September 19th, 2013. It certainly has been an adventure, and I’m not sure I would do it quite the same way again. When I first planned the Linear Shift project, I intended to write the first 13,000 word part, then follow up with three additional parts, spaced three to four months … Read more
I think I’ve finally found the magic to writing. Organization! That’s right. I seem to work so much better when I have a schedule – a list – a tangible target. A few months back, I created the Shit List. I was online, looking for a daily to-do list that I could print out and keep in plain sight of my desk. I found a few that “sort of” fit the bill, but none were perfect. So, I decided to create my own. I found … Read more
Today makes a week into the new year. Normally, I would have posted some sort of “goal” oriented post on the 1st of the year, but I decided to wait a week to think about what I really wanted. But, before I roll onto my goals for 2014 and beyond, I want to do a quick recap of my 2013 goals and accomplishments. In January, I joined an online writers group with aspirations of actually writing my first book. It took most of the year, … Read more
What a year, 2013 has been to me and my family. To start off, I registered for a few online writing classes that were a Christmas gift. I had contemplated taking some classes many times, but I have always put off doing so for one reason or another. The results of those classes remain a mixed bag, as the site I went with was more of a user driven experience, and really didn’t “teach” you anything. I can pick up a book and read it … Read more
On Saturday, me and the family took in a show. It was Gravity, and we saw it in Imax. It was pretty darn good. Ok, ok. It was great! The cinematography was phenomenal. The acting, I thought, was pretty believable. It was an ‘edge of your seat’ movie, and I am certainly happy that we paid the extra to see in 3D. Totally worth it. On that note, when did movies get so damn expensive? For my family of 3 to go to the show, … Read more
Today is the last day of the month. It’s been a crazy month, to say the least. Here’s a quick recap: First, I celebrated the anniversary of my birth. Until them scientist can change how aging works, I gained a year in the age category. I have now been on this earth for 43 years. I can remember when I was young, around 11 or 12, that I so wanted to be my parents age. They would have made them 34 or 35 then. What … Read more