Tag Archive for ‘december book’

The December Book: Back To The Prologue

I’ve finally written the prologue for the December Book. With only occasional variation, I usually write stories (of whatever length) in a very linear way. I start at the beginning and, with only the occasional diversion, keep going until I discover how it ends. The December Book has always had a prologue. I’ve always known [...]

Notes from Life and Stories

Fired up with enthusiasm after a week away, I’ve returned and realised that my time had become truncated to the point of exhaustion. My days so far this week have read: 6:00 – 7:00 am: Try and get up to exercise (mixed results). 8:00 – 17:00: Day job, and subsequent recovery. 17:00 – 18:00: Writing. [...]

Deadline Faces

When you’re a writer, whether you be full time and making a living for it, or a professional part-timer who doesn’t yet have that luxury (yes, full-time authors, I can hear you chortling in astonishment at my naivete), it’s churlish to complain about deadlines. They mean you have a lot of things going on, and [...]

Hiram’s Almost-Birthday

I have suddenly become snowed under with bits and writing pieces, which is not entirely a bad thing, but does mean I’m late for one deadline and brushing up against a couple more. Busy is good, but my head will be down most of this weekend. My current workload includes the December Book, an Iris [...]

The December Book: Consolidating

I spent yesterday and this afternoon reviewing the first act of The December Book. I gave it that working title mostly because I started it in December. At the rate it’s going just now, it could easily be December when I finish it as well. Not that I’m displeased with what I’ve just read. I [...]