Writing
I
spent a fair amount of time writing this week – pretty good for me. I no longer
set daily or weekly word count goals, but 3,000+ words is a decent week. Mostly
I am cleaning up two finished yet unpublished books. I also found the time to
work on a newer project I started a couple of months ago. That project stands
at about 7,000 words, getting close to halfway. All of my Senior books fall
between 18,000 and 25,000 words. All my senior books are nonfiction life
lessons and lessons learned, filled with humor and ideas to make growing old
easier. I like to keep these books short enough to read in a few hours. I keep
them shorter because these books have extra room between lines and nice large
print. Many of my senior readers prefer books to Ebooks, and I do not want them
to be so large as to be unmanageable to older readers. My arthritic hands
struggle with books over an inch and a half thick - good thing I like Ebooks.
Westerns
Wendover,
the third in my Blade Holmes western mysteries, is almost ready. I finished the
book nearly two years ago but never liked the first chapter. At last, I believe
I have figured out what it needs. If I like the results – out to my first
reader, and we will see.
Final
Note
We
watched the mini-series Dark Winds this week and loved it. (Prime TV) This
series is based on the great Tony Hillerman's novels and is well worth
watching. Terrific story and acting. I have read all of Hillerman's works, most
more than once. If you love westerns, he is a must-read.
Meanwhile,
Keep on reading, and for you writers – keep on writing.
Photos
Today's photos are from one of my favorite places – the Castle on the North Bluff at Guernsey State Park.