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
Tag: writing
Upcoming Events: SCBWI LA
I had been delaying my registration for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators summer conference in Los Angelos because I wasn’t sure whether I would attend or not. It isn’t cheap. But today, Mary Ann pushed again, and brought up the idea that I could make it a Jeep trip. That was the… Continue reading Upcoming Events: SCBWI LA
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