This has been a busy week of writing - Here is what kept me busy, edits on two finished books and two new essays in my soon-to-be-finished fourth book for seniors. Interesting that I’m working on a fourth, and one of the two books I am still editing is the third. Oh Boy!
Let’s See – I
believe those three books will put me at 16. At my age (rather advanced), I
still see 20 or so.
Hey Mr. Older Adult -
Speaking of advanced years, Grammarly did not like me using the term old man as
I edited my latest Blade Holmes western mystery. It suggested I use older adult
or older man instead. I don’t know, but to me, it is not disrespectful or
culturally inappropriate to use old man. I have always disliked the saying, “It
is what it is,” but I’m 75 – an old man. It doesn’t hurt my feelings one bit. I
am happy to be alive and in good health well (mostly) and an old man at three-quarters of a
century.
It feels so good to be
back writing - I don’t want to belabor the point, but
when I was unable to write due to health issues (see previous posts), it felt
like a new beginning as I, once again, tapped away on my laptop.
Word Count – Page Count
– An
excellent week of writing and rewrites pushed me to almost 2,500 words, which
is not bad for me. I also edited 60+ pages.
More on Word Count – I
never wrote the number of words many writers do, but most years, I wrote and
published over 200,000. Some writers go a million words a year – now that’s a
lot of seat time. Because of my photography and gardening habits, ok, along
with walking/hiking, jeeping, and watching the backyard birds, I'm one busy
guy. 😊
Writing
Quote of the Day – “Every year, there’s a few more things I’m not sure of. I’ve
decided that a wide-ranging uncertainty is the mark of the true maturity of
man.” Lawrence Block
That’s It for today
- I will be back soon. Have a great day and a super week.
Today's Photos – Were
all shot this week, one in our backyard and two in the Laramie Range west
of town.