Shark Bytes and Tales

The writing life is more than just putting words on paper. Particularly if you are an indie author. If you are independent, you actua...

Yesterday was a long car day. I usually do some good thinking for books while driving, and wanted to be sure I didn't lose what ...

maps, photos, tape At the event in Pentwater earlier this week I mentioned that while I was writing North Country Cache I had a nice...

cover design by Farah Evers   Now the serious editing begins. I do edit as I go. I'm not a writer who just forges ahead with word...

cover design by Farah Evers   Two more chapters done! That leaves only one more and the first draft of Paddy Plays in Dead Mule Swamp...

cover design by Farah Evers   I'm so stoked about being close to finishing Paddy Plays in Dead Mule Swamp . I've completed ch...

cover design by Farah Evers   I've been dabbling at this all week, but finally had serious time to devote to writing. Mostly, thi...

cover design by Farah Evers I've been struggling with Chapter 20 all week, and I'm still not very happy with it. However, it...

cover design by Farah Evers Saturday night I got a brain wave for a small element to add to this story which serves several purposes. ...

cover design by Farah Evers Finished this chapter on Saturday. I knew exactly what had to be in it. Which leads me to digress a bit ab...

cover design by Farah Evers In which the opening of Chapter 13 becomes Chapter 12, and other feats of reformation. Writers will ofte...

Tonight was our twice-monthly meeting of the "West Side Gang," the local writer support group. I can't say enough good things ...

With some concentrated effort yesterday, I got an actual beginning for North Country Quest that I like. I'm at 443 words, and have the...

I spent an hour yesterday on chapter 1 of North Country Quest and wrote 44 words, of which 22 are going to be moved to the preface, and the...