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Wonder

I wonder why, how come, was there a reason I quit posting to this site. Well, my answer is yes. I did it. Cuz I was busy elsewhere.  But,

Here I am now.  What to write, right?

Life is a challenge and when one reaches the golden years ( ha ) questions seem to get harder. Where's my silver haired wisdom I was supposed to get? Where are the memory that grant me experience?  I look at the thermometer and see the reason for the pain. I wonder why low temperature outside causes pain inside? 

My P A says it just does.  He asks for money. He just does. If I don't pay he gets very angry and kills my credit score.  Think I'll get some old medbooks and take care of my own self. Couldn't do any harm at my age. Of course I couldn't remember what I learn long enough to apply it.

Up day saturday

One thing about being sorta retired is that everyday is Saturday.

Question

Is there anybody out there? Forgot, had to go back and add the ?.

Merry Christmas.

Enjoy the day. He came for you.

Nano

Free book. My Nanowrimo effort this year. THE DEACON. FREE @ www.dougball.com

Government

The constitution is a great doc with one big flaw. No one anticipated all three branches of government failing to do their duty as described therein all at the same time. In other writings the fore fathers stated that when this happened REBELLION was the answer.

The slightest form of rebellion is for individuals to refuse to follow the decrees of said government.  The worst form is armed revolution. 

I pray the least form is sufficient.

Comments?

Free book

STATE OF DEFENSE ebook will be free on Smashwords thru April 25. Please write a review on amazon.

Texture

Resurrection

On this day we celebrate the resurrection. Jesus Christ.  At least the Christians do. Be blessed by the one who died and rose again just for YOU.

The hard part

Now comes the hard part.  Editing and cover design are the toughest parts of writing. I'm 50,000 words into a story and finally have the 25% point crisis. Now it's for sure I'm not writing a 200,000 word book. That's just not my style. The crisis will require a serious rewrite. Serious rewrites are not my thing either.  My philosophy is to finish the story with the crisis involved and the go back and weave the needed changes in.

Covers are another story all together.  I have been fortunate enough to have photos in my own library of camera bug history to use for covers.  But, not this time. This outing will require a trip with the camera. On my book STATE OF THREAT I used a photo my mother took sixty years ago. On this book STATE OF PERIL I need a hacienda, a green truck, and a man with binoculars to make what i want on the cover. I can see I need to do some photo manipulations.

How do you handle these problems?

Write.

Dinking

Been drinking around AZ, NM, and CO in the sweet rain. Home again.

How about you? Been taking some vacation time?  You need a break, too. You cannot just sit and write even if you are wheelchair bound. Life is a roll and if it isn't moving it, or rather,  you are dead.  Your writing will get stagnant without new experiences. 

Go play. Then write.

Editing

How do you edit? Do you hire an editor? Do it yourself? Good friend? Beta readers?  Never make mistakes?

How you doing?

Slowly but surely copies get sold. How you doing on marketing? What's your target audience?  Mine is basically men. That held very true when I was called to be the speaker atca men's retreat.  The books sold well there.  Didn't do so hot in a ladies books and geegaws store.

Target target target is the message.

Now go write for your target audience.

Anybody interested in an on line writer's group????

Sale

Had the first stand up and be counted sale at the city library yesterday.  It was about what I expected and not what I hoped. Got copies of my westerns in the library and had a lot of fun.

Sales and advertising are tough. Harder work than edit/rewrite. Set your mind to tough decisions and stubborn business owners.

Then, go write and have fun.

Another book

Started reading PLOT WHISPERED by Martha Alderson last week.  Nuggets all over the pages. One was set goals for yourself.  How much. How long. Long term goals like NANO. Or, short term for today. I would add rewarding yourself when goals are met.

Love writing,  hate rewrite/edit.

Go write.

Fun

If I could write what God paints, ....... just the thought makes me quiver.

Big city day

How did your day go?  Did you get a bunch of words on paper?

Big city book store took my books on consignment.  They are setting up a display of local writers and working on a promotion day in May when the valley folks run to the mountains to escape the heat.  Three other local writers arr involved.

As a team, four of us are working on places and events where we can promote (sell) our books and get acquainted with folks. 

I'll keep you posted.

Reading books about writing books as never been a favorite activity. BUT, I have gotten at least a nugget out of each book. Today I started reading MANUSCRIPT MAKEOVER by Elizabeth Lyon. Got three nuggets in the first two pages. I think this book will be of great help. I'll keep you posted.

Do you use the pod-a-sphere? Try WRITING EXCUSES.  And, I SHOULD BE WRITING,  with an emphasis on the older ones.

Now get to writing.

Off to the big city

Today we journey to the big city to talk to a bookstore owner who is listening to the sales pitch and may carry my books.  Next week another.

As of today, there are three opportunities on the calendar and two in the works.

What have you tried? Library's like books and new authors. Local events. Fairs. Races. School collections.

Your writing is special. Point that out. Ypu are local. Your friends will flock to a place to buy your writing.

Now, go write, edit, sell, and write some more.