GETTING CLOSER… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) Only made about 6,000 steps again today. Just no time again today. Plus the wind was howling here today at over 25 mph. Not comfortable. The Day Went Like This… Got up at 1 p.m. even though I was up until 7 a.m. in the morning again. I wrote the forward for a Fiction River volume after I did my blog last night. So tired today. First day of the challenge I didn’t get a…

Another Solid Day… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) Only made 10,000 steps, but writing is back going fine. The Day Went Like This… Just like yesterday, I managed to get to WMG offices and the north store around 3:30 p.m. after a full hour of e-mail stuff. I stopped at the mail and we finally got in all of the Fiction River papers. So Josh and I unloaded my car and I headed out to do banking and get to the south…

Back Up To Speed… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) Finally got back up and running today. Both on work stuff and on the novel. The Day Went Like This… I managed to get to WMG offices and the north store around 3:30 p.m. after a full hour of e-mail stuff. Then the guys unloaded my car of the stuff I found yesterday picking and Matt and I headed out for a walk. I managed 11,200 steps today. The 13,000 steps isn’t a…

A Day Away… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) I planned a day away to get my mind focused in other directions and that is what happened. The Day Went Like This… Kris and I got out of town by about 3 p.m. after I did an hour of e-mails. We headed into the valley for a relaxing day. She did some reading, I did some picking, we had a great dinner, and then off to see Spider-Man. Then pie and home. I…

A Tough Second Day… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) A really tough second day of writing, which I didn’t think it would be, honestly. Great day otherwise. I’ll explain below. The Day Went Like This… I made it to the WMG offices just at 3:30 p.m. after doing an hour of e-mail and banking. Did thirty minutes there working with Matt and Josh to cut off spines off of four massive bound newspapers from the 1920s. Matt understands band saws and was…

Decided On Thunder Mountain Novel for #3… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) Wow, is this place silent. Clearly this challenge is driving people into a stupor, but I’m going on posting here anyway and having fun with the writing. And even more interesting is that the Fantasy Series Branding Workshop with Allyson Longueira didn’t fill up yet. Learn to brand fantasy series and get a template from one of the best designers working and not even 12 people want to sign up?…

Second Novel Finished… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) The Day Went Like This… I made it to the WMG offices just at 2 p.m. for the regular Sunday writers meeting. Lots of fun and good discussions. Then at 4 p.m. Kris and I went out for a walk and I got back into my office at WMG around 5:30 p.m. I worked there for two hours before heading home to take a nap and cook dinner. Then into this office to do…

Still Not Done Yet… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) The Day Went Like This… I made it to the WMG offices just at 2:30 and worked there on workshop and stuff out in the store. We got stunningly busy right around 5 in the store so I stayed and helped out for 45 minutes, being late for a friend’s birthday party. Then back to WMG to work after a short stay at the party to do workshop stuff. Then home to cook…

Back Writing at Full Steam… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) The Day Went Like This… I made it to the WMG offices just at 4 p.m. after doing an hour of e-mail. I slept in way too late, but seems I needed it. Went out walking and ended up with right at 10,000 steps for the day. Didn’t hit the 12,000 today because I just didn’t give it the last half hour of work. I worked on workshop stuff up at WMG…

Still Another Rest Day… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels and gain distance every week on my step count, starting the first week at an average of 11,000 steps per day.) The Day Went Like This… I made it to a WMG meeting a little late after two in the afternoon. Three hours later at 5 p.m. I was headed out of town to Salem. I had to shut the old brain down and just do something different, so I went picking. Found some fun stuff. About 50 salt and pepper shakers of different sorts for the grand total of $5.67. That was for…