Goals Assessment: 1st Qtr 2011
Ok, the year is 1/4 through. Time to assess my progress toward my writing goals. So without further ado, let’s go! Goal #1: Finish Masters by the end of April On track. I’ve got 46.100 words written so far, and …
Author: Michael Kingswood
Writers of the Future submission – or – How to Build a Starship
I pressed submit on Passing in the Night for Writers of the Future late last night. I’ve got mixed feelings about the story and its prospects, though. I had a few people read it this week, and got a variety …
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Passing in the Night
I just finished Passing in the Night, the story I wrote for Writers of the Future. So I’m feeling pretty good about myself. Not that anyone’s surprised by that. It came in at 11,975 words, so it’s quite a bit …
More Gatekeeper drivel
Lee Goldberg posted his reaction to a comment from James W. Hall, talking about how horrible it would be for everyone to self publish, because what about the quality check that gatekeepers do? How could readers possibly deal without being …
Shifting Gears
I put Masters on hold for a while, starting the middle of last week. I’m up to 45,500 words, and have a clear end point in sight. But last week I realized it was halfway through March, and the deadline …
Evening with Edmund Morris
I live in Ballston Spa, NY, about 25 miles north of Albany. A couple weeks ago, I did a google search for local writers clubs, and found the NY State Writer’s Institute. They have a visiting writers series, and I …
Book Review: Shackled
Over the weekend, I finished Shackled by J E Medrick, a new indy writer. I’ve commented on her blog a couple times, and she on mine. So I figured I’d give her book a shot. I planned to write a …
Sales! And updates!
First off, Damsel has sold twice this month so far: once on the Amazon UK Store and once on their US Store. Considering I’ve done nothing in the way of promotion except this blog, facebook, and a couple comments on …
Nearly Done
After about 2,000 words today, I’m up to 41,300 words on Masters. I just finished a scene that is just beautiful in its poetic justice. I absolutely love it. So that makes about 4,000 words for the weekend. Not as …
Team in Training
I addition to writing, my day job in the Navy, keeping my better half happy, and raising my kids, I’m training for a Century Ride. What’s a Century Ride? Well, as the name implies, it’s a 100 mile bicycle race. …