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  • 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…

  • A Speaking Side Of Writing

    It is happening again. Last year, I was a speaker at the Galaxy’s Edge Fan Expo, held in Oak Harbor, WA. They asked me to come back and do it again. Sure. Three days of hanging out with other science fiction writers, most of whom are associated with the Galaxy’s Edge series. They invited me because,…

  • Celebrating A Fourth Draft

    How am I going to celebrate? It is the day before Fireworks Day in the US (for good or not or debate), but the celebration I seek is for completing the fourth draft of the sequel to my first science fiction novel, Firewatcher. Just look at that sentence. Modifiers everywhere. A person, or even a…

  • Finding Topics

    Listen to yourself. I’ll start by listening to me. What am I going to write about? It has been a couple of weeks since I posted to this blog. What should I write about? Enough stuff has been going on. I have plenty to write about for my main blog, which is about personal finance.…

  • Writing As Refuge

    Writing As Refuge Pardon the yawn. Also, pardon the delay since the last time I posted. Life always seems to be busy, but this episode in my life has spiked the activity level – until about now. The yawn helps prove that. I recently moved from a small house with a view on an island…

  • Firewatcher – The Revised Edition

    Note: My apologies. Amazon temporarily paused it. As if life wasn’t crazy enough,… In the midst of moving from my sweet home on Whidbey Island to a sweet tiny house in Port Townsend (from one art community to another – aka MyTinyExperiment.com), I tripped over a deadline.  New and improved, Firewatcher, my first sci-fi novel has been re-released. Now, with…

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