Creaking back into the working schedule and talking about more about habit and routine - and how those fit into the creative life, or anything we try to do. I also talk about obsessiveness and why we need that, ponderous prologues, and three strikes that let me bail on a book. I also rant a bit about banishing the trope that with the loss of tech, human societies revert to male domination. 

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Welcome to 2019! I'm talking about how time off lets us rebuild - or form - habits with mindfulness. Also some about my preparations for the new year and maybe a bit too much information on how crunching financials on self-published projects works. The blog post I reference is Rejuvenation and Goal-Setting. 

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Last episode of 2018! On being a career author, self-employment, and being a good boss to yourself, in all areas of life. Talk to you in the new year!

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Looking at granularity of tracking word counts especially evaluating writing goals and time management. Also a bit about Christmas magic and feeling your way to the correct ending of a book. 

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How we get through Mondays - and all kinds of work, creative or not. (Why I don't really believe in writer's block.) 

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On working through the rough periods in writing a book, setting stretch goals, and learning to value failures as much as successes. Also tips on learning three-act structure by watching favorite movies and timing the beats. And tiny rant on THAT guy who thinks it's funny to joke about my name. 

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How to figure the beats and three-act-structure for the overall arc of a series, particularly one set up as more of a serial. And yes, this is about Sorcerous Moons Book #5, officially now ORIA'S ENCHANTMENT. 

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On why powerful endings can make or break a book, thoughts on Burlesque, and why I mix up celebrities. 

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Recap of a busy weekend, along with musings about organize time as a writer to optimize creativity. Also thoughts on Jacqueline Susann and how our partners in life enable us to do extraordinary things. 

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Low wordcount day yesterday, so I'm musing on that - and various assorted ideas like language drift, holidays in the Southwest, and the prospect of snow.
Here's the article from The Mary Sue that I mention. 

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