This book just keeps getting longer. I wrote another 5,046 words last week and the majority of that was new content for The Ghost Smuggler. I’m happy with that word count – … Read More
Metrics Monday – 28th April 2014
A total of 3,506 words of fiction this week. I spent the whole week working on the second draft of The Ghost Smuggler – inching towards the end. I realised yesterday I … Read More
Three Hundred Days of Writing
Yesterday, I hit the three hundred day point in my writing streak – breaking my previous record by one hundred and one days. I wish I could say I hit such a significant milestone with a … Read More
Metrics Monday – 21st April 2014
I’m behind on The Ghost Smuggler. I really need to get this second draft complete by the end of the month and it’s looking increasingly unlikely. I figure I’m a couple of weeks … Read More
Metrics Monday – 14th April 2014
As expected, results last week were pretty mixed but I did manage 4,034 words. The big chunk of words on Monday was due to the flight to San Francisco and … Read More
Metrics Monday – 7th April 2014
After a couple of very successful weeks I only managed a measly 2,017 words last week – primarily thanks to my day job taking up most of my spare time. … Read More
Metrics Mondayish – 31st March 2014
Apparently, my OCD won’t let me skip this even though it’s very late. A very respectable 7,645 words including the 2,942 word first draft on a new story that is … Read More
Metrics Monday – 24th March 2014
Best. Week. Ever. And I’m not just talking about #ninjaTED. I made a concerted effort to break 1,000 words every day last week. The result – 8,170 words on The Ghost … Read More
Metrics Monday – 17th March 2014
I clocked up 4,466 words last week – a mix of The Ghost Smuggler, some rough work on the opening to my zombie novella project and a few hundred words on … Read More
Metrics Monday – 10th March 2014
Another week without a real post. This time I do have an excuse, my wife and I spent a few days in Seattle last week (there’ll be a real blog … Read More