TWO DAYS LEFT… (As a reminder, the overall monthly challenge is to write four novels. I also had an exercise goal that lasted for three quarters of the month and dropped away this last week.) Two more days after today to finish this last book. As I have saying all along, all I have to do is give this one the hours and I will be fine. So tonight I listened to myself and gave it the hours, from 11 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Got some progress. (grin) And even more frightening, the book fits the cover. Yow, just noticed that. I love the subconscious. The Day Went Like This……

THREE DAYS LEFT (AND YES, COUNTING)… (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.) Three more days after today to finish this last book. If I give it the hours, I will get it done, no issue. But again tonight got distracted. No more distractions until Tuesday night. (grin) The Day Went Like This… Got up at 2:30 p.m., did an hour of e-mail and got to WMG around 4:30 p.m. just like yesterday. Then headed out to the south store and ended up working…

DISTRACTIONS, BUT STILL A GOOD 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.) Want to Hear Me Talk About Being Prolific? I know some of you come by here to watch this crazy challenge. But if interested, a great guy and writer by the name of Ryan Pelton does a blog about being prolific. And he was crazy enough to get me on his program. And, well, you know me, I’m blunt. So if you are interested in a fun bit of time with…

NOVEL FOUR STARTED… (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.) Took the Day Away, Still Got Started! After a meeting at WMG, Kris and I went into the valley to take time away. Felt great. No screens. And came back around eleven and got going on the novel. Really got going. See below. The Day Went Like This… Got up at 1 p.m., did some e-mail and got to a WMG meeting at 2:30. At around 4 p.m. Kris and I headed into Salem.…

NOVEL THREE 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.) Steps sucked once again today, but once again, with all the workshop stuff, no time and the steps are the one thing that is slipping some. But got the third novel done! Took longer than I had thought and came in, after some stupidity removal of loops, shorter than most Thunder Mountain novels. But I’ll take it. Six days now to do the next novel. The Day Went Like This… Got up at 2…

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.) Only made about 7,000 steps. Just no time again today. Plus once again 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. Two days in a row with too little sleep. I headed out at around 2 p.m. for Newport to go see a long-time friend visiting the coast.…

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…