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A House Unbuilt
There’s something inspiring about raw materials. I’ll walk into an office supply store and look at all the notebooks and pens, all the cork boards and post-its, and I see potential. When I walk into a hardware store, I’m filled … Continue reading
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2023 Year Start Status Report
Yes, I know it’s February. Shut up. This is what was supposed to be my year end report and goal setting for 2023. Sometimes you need to try something different, when the old methods get stale. I’ll try that with … Continue reading
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And we’re live!
Sometime in the night, my vendors flipped A Togahan’s Debt from preorder to live order. If you haven’t already, please take a look/grab a copy. And thank you for sticking with me. -Pete A Togahan’s Debt is available now (ebook form … Continue reading
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One Foot in Front of the Other
Needless to say, these past few years have been tough. There were times when I just didn’t have the heart to continue writing, or I made excuses about how tired I was, or busy, or there was something more important … Continue reading
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Adapt
Throughout the pandemic, we had to continually adapt to a changing, often confusing situation none of us had ever navigated. For me, the first few days of lockdown in March 2020 felt like extended snow days with our kids. Home … Continue reading
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“The Enemy Gets a Vote”
… is a popular saying in the military. It means that despite the most thorough planning, all plans must adapt when, sooner or later, the enemy doesn’t behave as anticipated. The last couple of years, despite my plans and goals, … Continue reading
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….And We’re Back!
Wooo. That was a bit of a hiatus. My last post was January of 2021. A lot has happened in the last couple of years, and perhaps I got a wee bit derailed in my writing, but I’m back on … Continue reading
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2020 Year End Progress Report
Ho-lee shit, what a year. I feel like we crash-skidded into 2021 shot full of holes with only one landing gear down and all engines on fire. I won’t rehash all the damage; you’re well familiar with it. Ugh, good … Continue reading
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October 2020 Progress Report
It’s been about three months, so this would be a good time to update you on my goals. Like a lot of creatives at the moment, my enthusiasm has, how to put this, “shit the bed”. That said, I’ve tried … Continue reading
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Dinkus
As I’m reviewing my beta reader feedback on AT4, some of the notes echo complaints readers have had with my past published novels. To break up sections within a chapter, I normally use an extra carriage return. It keeps the … Continue reading
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