Oh, and there’s this:

The editors of Aphelion Webzine were kind enough to select my short story, The Wheel, as one of their Best Of selections for 2016. Big thanks to them.

http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/shorts/2016/10/TheWheel.html

And for my next trick . . .

I have recently mapped out a plan to create final drafts for each of my completed novels with follow-on plans to write rough drafts for each of my outlines. I think it looks doable.

Fall is Coming

Yay!

Blogging and Jogging

I should do more of both. But my knees hurt when I jog, and my brain aches when I blog. So there.

But I have been maintaining my website. I keep my writing statistics there. I haven’t skipped a day on novel creation in some time.

The Constant Gardener

I built and maintain my own website. Though I don’t claim to be any great shakes at web design, I’ve played around with HTML5 and jQuery long enough that I can get by. Often, it can be a real hassle. I’ve wasted many a precious weekend hour trying to get everything to look just so. But when it all comes together, it’s magic.

— david j.

Indulgence

Talking about writing is just verbal masturbation. It feels great, but accomplishes little.

Tuker That

I should Tuckerize every person I’ve ever known in one novel. Your fictitious fate will underscore how I feel about you.

My kids are going to be superheroes battling my childhood bullies. 😉

— david j.

Deities

No god ever killed any human over something the human drew. That’s the realm of humanity.

The Secret Formula

There’s no more a secret formula for writing a great novel than there is a formula for life. Both are too big and messy for that kind of thinking.

That Smarts

I just excised a character from my WIP. It feels like I slammed a door in her face. She was a good character, she simply didn’t fit in the narrative.

It’s okay though. I promised her she could have her own story some time. 😉