July 20th 2026 Update

A family get together is past, which leaves me with no scheduled interruptions until October. *knocks on wood to be safe* Anyway, Tempered in Battle is currently at approximately 108,000 words, and there’s lots of plot to go. It’s to the point I’m seriously considering the option of breaking it up into multiple books, and […]

July 13th 2026 Update

Alright, while I can’t say that I got a full week of writing in, I’m getting back into it, so Tempered in Battle is up to approximately 97,500 words. I suspect I’d also hit a scene that gave me some rather severe writer’s block, so that was compounding with the headaches I’d had to make […]

July 6th 2026 Update

Remember how I said I didn’t think I was going to get in a full week of writing this past week? I was right. I got nothing done except for a doctor’s visit. A visit which I think finally solved the mystery of my low-level headaches. Apparently, I’ve been suffering from tension headaches for… a […]

June 29th 2026 Update

Yeesh, when it rains, it pours, I swear. Tempered in Battle is at about 90,000 words, much less than I’d hoped, but it’s what I ended up with this week. A relative was hospitalized, and that’s been a ever-present distraction this past week. Add a few other personal items to the mix, and it was […]

June 22nd 2026 Update

The trip to see Rush was good, and I enjoyed it overall! My wife and I haven’t done many trips that were so short and focused before, so it was a good experiment for us overall. While she’s the major fan of Rush, I like them pretty well, and the concert was good! I learned […]