June 9, 2019 All Aboard the Comma Express I have a tentative release schedule for Karl Thorson and the Jade Dagger of mid-November. And that means editing. What fun. That last sentence, for those of you new to this web log, was sarcasm. Editing is not, has not, and never will be fun. However, I… Continue reading All Aboard the Comma Express. Resurrected Post.
Tag: Editing
Editing. Resurrected Post.
March 10, 2019 Editing Editing hurts. If sculpting is removing all the bits of marble that aren’t the statue, then editing is cutting away all the words that aren’t the story. Except the sculptor didn’t create that block of marble first; someone else delivered it to his studio. When I’m editing I’m modifying something I’ve… Continue reading Editing. Resurrected Post.
Editing Purgatory. Resurrected Post.
June 18, 2017 Editing Purgatory I suppose I should write about Father’s Day. But I’m busy enjoying it. Why write about it? Instead, I want to jot down a few thoughts about editing, since I’m currently wallowing in editing purgatory. Feel my pain. Imagine you’ve finished creating a jigsaw puzzle. You’re happy with the picture.… Continue reading Editing Purgatory. Resurrected Post.
Kona Brewer’s Festival. Resurrected Post.
March 15, 2015 Kona Brewer’s Festival Aloha! I’m writing today’s post from the lanai of a rented condo in Kona Hawaii, overlooking palm trees, tennis court and ocean. The things I do for you people. Exhausting. Take yesterday for example, when I spent the afternoon tasting beer, oceanside, in the sun and sampling the offerings… Continue reading Kona Brewer’s Festival. Resurrected Post.