Big News For Merlin’s Blade…
Okay, this is not the biggest news, although it certainly could be a precursor to some possibly big-Big-BIG news coming…
Category: Progress Reports (page 2)
A Merlin’s Blade Victory!
I feel like shouting as Theoden, King of Rohan, did: VICTORY!!! Three years to the day of finishing draft #1…
The Maps of Merlin’s Blade
I’ve had maps for Merlin’s Blade for a long time, but only now do I feel good about showing them.…
An Update On Merlin’s Shadow — And An Excerpt!
Part Two of MERLIN’S SHADOW is now finished! And this marks 80% through the novel, which means only 20% remains…
Merlin’s Blade … Twelve Copies On Order!
A big, big, day! I finished working through Tegid’s excellent edits this last week, fixed up the cover image last…
My First Copy of Merlin’s Blade Arrived!
Yes it’s true. I had just finished entering all the (beyond-excellent) edits that Tegid had given me for Merlin’s Blade,…
Big News #2 — Merlin’s Blade Is Printed … !
Yes indeed… the first ever copy of Merlin’s Blade is rolling off the press right now , and will be…
I’m Back Working On Merlin’s Shadow
I’ve decided to pick up Merlin’s Shadow once more, which currently stands at 156 solidly written pages. This is book…
Update On My Writing—With Secret Link
Just last night I officially finished my 10th draft of Merlin’s Blade, and it is the best yet. Not only…
I’m Back Editing Merlin’s Blade!
What? you say… you’re back to editing? Yes, it’s true, and all for the better. Three weeks ago Scott Appleton…
Good Writing vs. Good Storytelling
Today I am working on the 1st chapter of my first book … yet again. Why would I do this…
Why I am Writing Merlin’s Shadow, Book 2
To most of you, it would seem obvious that once I finished Book 1 (Merlin’s Blade), I would begin writing…
Keep Your Writing Scraps
The other day I had the pleasure of pulling from my “drawer” an old scrap of writing and inserted it…
I Officially Begin Writing MERLIN’S SHADOW
Merlin’s blade is gone. Whither has it gone? You’ll have to read book one to find out. You have a…
Update On My Book — Merlin’s Blade
Hooray! I just finished my 5th draft (barring a few minor changes from a list I’ve been keeping). This draft…
How I Improved My Fiction
Since my single attempt at sending a proposal out ended in the expected result, I have decided to improve my…
Second Draft Finished!
As of this weekend, I have finished draft #2 of my first novel, Merlin’s Blade, which is book one of…
Book Editing Progress
I’m now 50% of the way toward my goal of cutting 42,000 words from my book! At this rate, my…
POV Issues In Writing
I have completely rewritten the first fifty pages of my book to achieve the following: Introduce my main character “Indiana…
The 2008 ACFW Conference Review
I just got back from the 2008 American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference, and my daughter Adele and I had a wonderful time.
The great thing is that we were able to be in the Twin Cities (MN) area, where I grew up and most of my extended family lives. Because of that, every time we had a few hours free we drove up to Brooklyn Park to visit my mother, who broke her foot the day before the conference. I consider it a privilege to have been able to help her out during this time.
Personally, I met with two agents, while my daughter met with three. I have one request for a proposal, and my daughter has two. This was excellent, especially considering three of those agents don’t generally represent fantasy.
But I find myself pausing.