Beginnings and title woes

Today, I came off my writing break and started my next novel.  The makings of the first scene have been kicking around in my head for the past couple of days, but today I actually sat down and started it.  I’m not sure how strong of a beginning it is, but at least it’s a… Continue reading Beginnings and title woes

Quick post from Provo

This is going to be quick, because it’s late at night and I want to get some sleep. I made it to Provo.  I’m currently staying with an old roommate, sleeping on his couch.  To do: find a job and a place to live.  Fortunately, I’ve just about got the second one secured. I talked… Continue reading Quick post from Provo

Newsvomit

Alright, before I collapse from exhaustion and call it a night, here’s what’s up. Today, I wrote more than 3k words in the revision of Bringing Stella Home (I’m going to change that title soon–I’ve got a new working title, but I don’t know what I think about it).  The whole time, though, it felt… Continue reading Newsvomit

Dinner with friends

I had dinner tonight with one of my classmates from English 318 last year, who is a frequent commenter on this blog.  He and his wife were kind enough to invite me over to their apartment, where we ate, talked, hung out, and had a general good time. It was great to see an old… Continue reading Dinner with friends

Need new title

I need a new title for Bringing Stella Home.  As you can probably tell, the current one just isn’t quite good enough.  Got any suggestions? I was thinking of something that combines the words “fire” and “salvation,” but I haven’t come up with anything cool yet. If you’ve got any better ideas, please let me… Continue reading Need new title