Okay, I figured it out. It actually wasn't so hard. It just required me taking a good, honest look at how I'm spending my time. I'm actually quite good at time management. I track my work hours to the minute using TaskTime4 (which is great), and I'm … [Continue reading] about I Figured It Out
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Riding the Freelance Wave
I promised myself I would start the next draft of my novel on August 1. It's now the 8th, and I haven't so much as looked at the thing. The reason (I swear it's a reason, not an excuse) is that I've had a lot of work coming in, which is great. My … [Continue reading] about Riding the Freelance Wave
April Collier Was Here
Just over 8 years ago I changed my name to Dávila. By the time I notified the DMV, made the trip to city hall to get a new social security card, and figured out how to put the accent mark over that first "á," I more or less became accustomed to my … [Continue reading] about April Collier Was Here
Books Like Mine
I had lunch with an author friend of mine a couple weeks ago. She is working on her third book and is one of those rare individuals who has managed to actually make a (good) living as a novelist. Given that I am closing in on a finished version of my … [Continue reading] about Books Like Mine
Page By Page
Just over two months ago I finished a draft of my novel. How does two months go by so quickly? I promised myself I would get back into it on August 1st, and as the day approaches, I feel a tightening in my stomach. There are plenty of practical … [Continue reading] about Page By Page
Ah, The Military
Yesterday I interviewed a two star Army General. I will admit I was nervous, seeing as he's a big shot and all. I kept thinking "I should being saying 'Sir' more," but he was quite nice, and easy to talk to. The thing that struck me was the … [Continue reading] about Ah, The Military
Grammar Geeks Rejoice
I wouldn't describe myself as cheap, so much as frugal (I think, in this economy, "frugal" has come to encompass a wider range penny pinching than it did in say 2004). So when I decided a few years ago to invest in a resource I think all writers need … [Continue reading] about Grammar Geeks Rejoice