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Finished it just this morning and have set up Chapter Nineteen to begin. The book really is marching toward its end. Chapter Eighteen was sort of a romantic chapter. From Chapter Nineteen on the book will be marching toward its end. I haven’t committed myself to what adventure I will write next, though I haveContinue reading “Finished Chapter Eighteen”

Typical fall like weather. Instead of writing in the morning, I immediately went out and finished raising up my iris bed. I know, I know, but I do love irises, too. I finished the long Faneuil Hall speech scene I was working on. I’m moving back to Lincoln now. He and Speed are talking aboutContinue reading “Rainy Thursday”

I’m currently working on Chapter 17 again. I had to rewrite Chapter 16 due to computer error (or operator error). I spent most of yesterday working on the second scene. This is the scene with Wendall Phillip’s big freedom speech. I have included most of the speech at this point. I substituted a few archaicContinue reading “The Big Speech”

Well, I rewrote chapter sixteen. Don’t know if I will ever locate the original one, but I’m back to Chapter Seventeen today and the Faneuil Hall speech by Wendell Phillips. I’m excited to be on the last leg of this long journey that has been this novel. I’m not a fast writer. I actually doContinue reading “Back on Track (Again)”

I’m not really sure what happened to Chapter Sixteen. In one of my outlines there were two Chapter Sixteens. At any rate, it doesn’t seem to be here. So, I need to quickly write it because my writer’s meeting is tomorrow. In this Chapter we see the effect of the murder on the country. LincolnContinue reading “Chapter Sixteen”

This is a work week for me, and I’m still shutting down the garden for the year. I have started bringing in the tropical plants from the yard and cleaning the area where they go in the house. It’s a big job but is well underway now. There is always something to do. One ofContinue reading “Work Week”

I am one of many that has to work a day job and dream of being a fulltime writer. My day job is very fulfilling in many ways and when I no longer do it I know I will miss it. But it does keep me from writing as much as I’d like. So farContinue reading “Day Job”

I’m going back to my day job tomorrow after being off work for surgery. I’m hoping to be able to maintain my scene a day schedule or at least half a scene. I have a twelve-hour day at work, so it isn’t easy on the weeks I work. I also have projects to edit. SeptemberContinue reading “Back to Work”

Above is the title of a new chapbook I edited which is available on Amazon with wonderful illustrations from artist/photographer David Reisig. No relationship, other than friends. The chapbook contains five short stories by Ed who, as I mentioned before, is well-known for his science fiction and horror. I hope to do more of theseContinue reading “Voices From the Cryptic Mind of Edward Byrant”

My writing is coming along well and adds a rewarding bliss to my life. Nothing feels better than meeting your goal and seeing your stories unfold. I still have some computer skills I would like to master that would enhance how I present my writing to others. But that, too, is coming along. I haveContinue reading “Writing is Bliss”