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Happy Medium

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Graham Strong

Well, a lot has happened since we last talked. To get to the elephant in the room – yes, the novel is still alive, though it is mostly asleep. I poke at it every once in a while to make … Continue reading →

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Day 879 – Ch… Ch… Ch… Changes

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Graham Strong

I wrapped up my #MyNoFiMo / #NaNoWriMo on a positive note. I didn’t get Draft 2 done, but I got a lot more finished than I might of. Okay, I admit: I can’t help but feel like perhaps I failed… … Continue reading →

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OTF: On Literal S&M

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Graham Strong

I feel tortured. And torturous, because who but myself do I have to blame for not writing in over a month? Sure, you could blame the Fates (and I do, as regular readers know all too well). Yes, they played … Continue reading →

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Fighting the Fear – Day 160

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Graham Strong

Just a quick post here. Got some writing in today, which was a good thing because I’ll be swamped for the next week (or more). On the one hand, things are really coming together story-wise, though I do see some … Continue reading →

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Day 49 – Back in the Saddle Again

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Graham Strong

Everyone knows what's in Room 101.Wow. What a struggle. Demons are swirling around me, sitting on my shoulders, whispering the darkest things — you know what I mean. Everyone knows what is in Room 101… Continue reading →

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Day 26 – The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Graham Strong

the_long_dark_tea-time_of_the_soulIt’s been a struggle.

Not only has time (or lack thereof) been a factor, but I’m starting to get a little bogged down in the storyline. I’m trying not to let this bother me, just pushing through and letting come what may. This is working somewhat, though on several occasions I’ve just stopped what I was writing and started on a new tangent to keep things moving (somewhat) forward… Continue reading →

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Day 3 – The Twilight Zone

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Graham Strong

Novel writing in the Twilight Zone...Getting a bit overwhelmed today. I had to save the novel writing for the evening — in fact I’m getting quite busy with work over the last couple of days, so I imagine for the next week at least I’ll have to switch to a night-time slot for the novel. That’s going to be tough to do, I think. I used to love writing late at night, but since getting a “normal” life that needs me up and alert at around 7am, late night doesn’t work so well for me. I’m not sure how it will affect my writing.

In fact, I’m not really sure how well the writing is going at all… Continue reading →

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