by T.L. Haddix | Nov 12, 2018 | Writing Stuff
November is National Novel Writing Month – aka NaNoWriMo. Simply put, it’s a fun, free-for-all, stress-filled gambit wherein writers of all levels of experience make solemn vows under the full moon (not really… well, maybe some do) that they will attempt to write a...
by T.L. Haddix | Oct 25, 2018 | Slice of Life
What a week. Whew! Surgery is over, I had that yesterday, and I am happily recovering at home. Currently, Pip the Kitten is acting as my foot warmer, and I’m comfortable. More comfortable, if a bit weaker, than I was Tuesday. I was expecting that but it’s still...
by T.L. Haddix | Oct 22, 2018 | Slice of Life
Epitaphs have been on my mind the last few days. Yes, part of that is probably due in part to the fact that I’m having surgery this week, but it could also be the October effect kicking in. Tis the season where people share pictures of cemeteries and grave...
by T.L. Haddix | Oct 17, 2018 | Writing Stuff
John Hudson intrigues me. Given that I’m “finished” with the Olman County series, this is a bit of a perturbing development. Nonetheless, he does. When I first set up that series, John was a nasty piece of work. He was a chip off his old man’s block, his mother’s son...
by T.L. Haddix | Oct 16, 2018 | Slice of Life
If you have the Billy Joel song stuck in your head after reading that post title, you’re welcome. So do I. I miss being a night owl. For most of my life, even when I was a kid, I loved staying awake until the wee hours. That’s where I found a lot of magic, where I did...