“Walter!” Jeremy shouted as he rose from the frigid pool. As he grabbed a towel the sound of footsteps pounded toward the bath room door, which flew open to reveal Walter. His eyes were wide with fear as he scanned the room. Behind his form Jeremy could make out the figure of Ama. “What is…
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The Scrivener migration
Over vacation I used Scrivener to keep my posts organized as I travelled. The ability to set up the days of my vacation weeks, and know at a glance if I had anything written for a given day, was fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, when I returned home I decided to continue using Scrivener as…
Unpacking The Talk
This talk has been a long time coming. While there were several ways it could have gone, and I’m interested in further exploring this scene in the future, I do think it successfully communicates Welcome to the Valleys is Jeremy’s story. Let’s unpack it. Jeremy’s frustration I’ve writing how I’ve been displeased with Jeremy’s development…
Fiction Tuesday – The Talk
Jeremy found he had begun holding his breath the moment Walter motioned toward the open glass doors. He knew he needed to discuss the shadow encounter with Walter and Ama, but he was also dreading what might come of the conversation. Jeremy hadn’t forgotten the looks his friends had given him when he first spoke…
Fiction Tuesday – Passing through revelry
The meal ended in near silence after Jeremy’s pronouncement. Walter and Ama smiled and were polite to their waiter, but he could tell they were deeply troubled. For a time Jeremy worried that his new friends may have changed their minds about him, and decided he was dangerous after all. Finally their dishes were cleared…
Finding the time, blogging on vacation
I must admit, I was quite concerned my Summer vacation would derail my “blog every day” commitment for 2015. Two weeks “off schedule,” and much of it traveling, caused me to ponder two problems. First was finding the actual time to write and post entries for each day I was away. Second was keeping track…
