by JTL | Jul 26, 2012 | Author's Comments, Observations and Advice, Writing Updates
Oh, it’s so fun to wail on the bad guys! It’s so fun to kick their butts, give them their just desserts, and stand victorious over them with your foot (hind paw?) on their chest! But … what if one of them … repents and really means it? What...
by JTL | Jul 18, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
Hi there! Okay, this update is actually pretty close to when I finished the chapter, and I haven’t started chapter 19, yet (hopefully tonight). We’ve come to the part of the book that is going to try to answer some big questions and start to tie things...
by JTL | Jul 9, 2012 | Author's Comments, Observations and Advice, Writing Updates
Well, I’m actually amazed! I haven’t posted anything in like … awhile! That’s because we’re entering the “home stretch” of the novel. I … kind of start really putting in the time focused mostly on that. Although the...
by JTL | Jun 18, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
Have you ever been in the position where you “thought” you knew someone, knew everything about them that was important to know? Perhaps, it’s a relative or a friend, and they’ve always fit a certain way into your world view. What happens when...
by JTL | Jun 14, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
Now, this chapter actually did get wrapped up last night when I read it to my wife. We started sort of late, so, by the time I finished, it was 11 PM at night. What’s great are her reactions – she was really, truly pleased with this chapter, and she...
by JTL | Jun 14, 2012 | Author's Comments, Writing Updates
And the sad thing is, I don’t remember when! What I’ve done for chapters 12 and 13 is sit back and made a more detailed plan than normal. This is because the two chapters are part of one mini-arc, and a very important one in the story. There are good guys...