Today’s job was scouting. Starting at Las Vegas, NM, I headed north following in the footsteps of the characters in the novel. Just as they did, I made many miles. From Las Vegas, I had to locate the Hermit’s Peak trailhead. This location, in addition to being in the outline, had some personal meaning for… Continue reading Scouting Northward
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Validating the Internet
Although I have been in New Mexico so many times I’d never be able to count them, I had plotted and outlined my latest novel project using my memories of the locations, and fresh looks through internet mapping services such as Google Maps and Terraserver. I located all of the important locations that way. I… Continue reading Validating the Internet
Traveling even when I’m not
Writing a novel, for me, isn’t a process of starting at the beginning and continuing until the end. I start out with an idea, like a few words scribbled on a sheet of paper. This takes weeks. I think about it while, and the words become something like a drawing, with stick-figures in pencil. Somewhile… Continue reading Traveling even when I’m not