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  • The Eighth Draft – Firewatchers Sequel

    I’ve never had this happen before. Persistently working along, and suddenly realizing there’s nothing left on the to-do list. Done? How? Wha? When? Now? OK. The eighth draft of the sequel to Firewatcher is done. That’s the story part, from In The Beginning to Fini. And already, a new to-do list grows. Sometime between now…

  • PTFilmFest 2024

    Writing (and probably posting?) before the event is over? Scandalous. Yet, here I sit, on a chair on a closed-off street, purposely missing one event of many on this four-day film festival in Port Townsend. Maximize utility! Go to everything! Schoomze! Over 800 people. Five different types of passes (see if you can spot them…

  • The Messy Seventh Draft – Firewatchers Sequel

    Shut down the computer. It hadn’t been restarted in weeks. Every draft is precious enough that I keep the files open, the machine turned on, and any other tabs shunted off to other windows. The messy seventh draft is over. The computer deserves a rest. I do, too; but, it’s already mid-September and I’m running…

  • The Sixth Draft – Firewatchers Sequel

    Pardon me as I sip a celebratory drink. The Sixth Draft is done. The sixth draft of Firewatcher’s sequel is done. Another draft? Yes, another draft. This one is a major one. With this draft, the story is done. I could massage this for another year, but I could say that about every book I’ve…

  • The World Catches Up – August 2024

    Well, the world finally caught up to my story again. Firewatcher is a near-future sci-fi story. Conventional wisdom was that many trends would happen circa 2100. I follow trends. I guessed 2040. Then, I started writing the book, realized the trends were happening even sooner, and worked harder and faster at finishing the story. That’s…

  • Speededit – August 2024

    Did I just make up a word? Here I sit, in My Big Comfy Chair on a Sunday morning. Last night was an epic summer storm, and I have a headache and a sense of accomplishment. I finished a speed read/edit of my sequel to Firewatcher (sci-fi). It went better than I expected and is…

  • The Fifth Draft

    Something new to add! (Because why add something old?) Progress in the sequel to my sci-fi novel, Firewatcher. Previously on TomTheWriter.com (I just felt like I was updated an episode in some TV show): I got there. I finished the fourth draft. The third draft was a story, but life was too easy on my…

  • Who Is A Writer

    Who Is A Writer Here I sit, crumbled as I type from my car’s driver’s seat while I scarf a wi-fi signal from a public library on a Sunday. And, I write. Does that make me a writer, or a contortionist, or both, or neither? It makes me someone who wanted to write about writing,…

  • Sales – Galaxys Edge July 2024

    They’re playing games in the background. I’m getting ready to order more books. It’s been a busy weekend. I’ve been one of the speakers at a scifi expo. Yesterday was the big day with panels and scheduled discussions. Today’s the day to play games and hang out with new friends. Today, or maybe tomorrow, is…

  • Inventory Ugh

    Pardon me as I groan. Inventory. Inventory is also known as books that haven’t sold. Inventory is also known as potential sales. Inventory can also be heavy, bulky, and fragile. It is also necessary. I’m glad I have so little, yet probably have enough, and maybe not. Writing is one set of skills. Keeping track…