The Beginning

Philip HarrisThe Ghost Smuggler, Writing

Yesterday I successfully kicked off the rewrite of The Ghost Smuggler and wrote the first 2062 words. In the interest of honesty, 896 words of that were a direct copy of … Read More

Happy New Year 2012

Philip HarrisChatter, Writing

So, here it is…2012. I’m a pretty goal oriented person so I don’t really focus on New Year as a specific time for resolutions (apart from a standing “eat better” … Read More

87000

Philip HarrisThe Ghost Smuggler

It turns out I was actually working on Draft Number Ten of The Ghost Smuggler, not number nine as I originally thought. Whichever number it was, I finished it yesterday … Read More

Page 153

Philip HarrisNovel Number 2, The Ghost Smuggler

More edits to The Ghost Smuggler yesterday and I reached page 153 out of what has now become 170 manuscript pages (I’ve been cutting a few extraneous bits and pieces). I’m hoping to … Read More

Monday Monday

Philip HarrisChatter, The Ghost Smuggler

I’ve had a somewhat cultural few days. Friday evening saw another gig – this time Feist. She brought with her the holder of the world record for longest piano concert … Read More

Draft Number Nine

Philip HarrisThe Ghost Smuggler

So, change of plan yesterday. What was going to be a start-a-new-story session turned into start-a-new-draft session. More specifically, start the ninth draft of The Ghost Smuggler. That’s not to … Read More

A Visit From Ethel

Philip HarrisNovel Number 2

Our normal weekend schedule has been disrupted this week because Sunday will be a very special day. To make room for that very special day we moved our long Sunday run to … Read More