NaNoWriMo 2023: Week Two
8,164 words. I should be at 25,000 in the challenge. The thing is, I have to take the kids to school, ensure I smell okay.
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Nov 9, 20232 min read
NaNoWriMo 2023: Week One
Over five thousand words were written in the first week of NaNoWriMo 2023. Although it should be 11,700 words, I'm not worried.
Nov 1, 20233 min read
October 2023 Progress Report
Okay, let's go. There are NaNos to prepare and WriMos to write. Precious creative time is seeping into the ether of nothingness.
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Keith Giffen and the Last Bwah-ha-ha
Keith Giffen passed away on October 9, 2023. His death left a gaping hole in the comic book world and my creative heart.
Oct 11, 20233 min read
The Internet is Out. We're All Gonna Die!
Technology has made us soft as butter. Forget Generation X, Z, or AA. We're Generation S, as in Soft.
Oct 4, 20234 min read
September 2023 Progress Report
My September 2023 was a godsend and Satan's little twist of the knife. While I can work in my "Sesame Street" underwear, it's a bit lonely.
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Perfection? Fuggedaboutit!
Pay attention authors on the 150th edit of your novel. There is no such thing as perfect.
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Writing Is Hard. So, Stop Complaining!
writing is challenging. Even those blessed with the ability get frustrated when their stories don’t make sense. That's why it's fulfilling.
Sep 13, 20233 min read
August 2023 Progress Report
August was a time of evaluation. Webster's defines the word as ... Oh, look it up yourself!
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Let's Talk About Death (Insert Laughs Here)
Like the title song to the "M*A*S*H" movie says, "Suicide is painless." On the contrary, it's painful for so many.
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Funny Writing, Not Funny Looking
Humor is returning to my writing, whether you want it to or not. After all, we need to laugh at something once in a while.
Aug 23, 20233 min read
For Pete's Sake. Do Something!
There are two reasons why we writers are unproductive -- procrastination and sulking. Forget those items and do something to move forward.
Aug 16, 20233 min read
Creators Make. AI Gives.
AI gives. Souls don't speak, and passions don’t ignite. Instead, someone goes onto an AI platform and types a demand.
Aug 9, 20232 min read
When AI Couldn't Create a Pair of Wooden Pants
Everyone can relax. The encroaching AI-pocalypse won't wipe out civilization. Heck, it can't even create a pair of wooden pants.
Aug 2, 20233 min read
July 2023 Progress Report
Hectic schedules plus hot weather made July 2023 a meh month for progress at Wooden Pants Creations.
Jul 5, 20234 min read
June 2023 Progress Report
I spent much of my adult life straightening the curves of my metaphoric roads. I wanted a clean patch of figurative blacktop.
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Don't Rain on our Parade
People bitching about the world being against them does nothing to help others working hard to achieve their writing goals.
Jun 7, 20235 min read
An Honest Discussion About AI
Everybody, calm down. Take some deep breaths. Authors think AI will produce every book, article, and content marketing article. Actually, no
Jun 4, 20233 min read
May 2023 Progress Report
People slam me against the wall, point a gnarly finger in my face, and fiercely ask why I keep my list in a ... shudder ... paper notebook.
May 24, 20233 min read
Revaluing my Undervalue
I received a request on one of my Fiverr gigs not long ago. The client wanted a 1,000-word article on errors and omissions (E&O) insurance.
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