by Meryl Yourish | May 23, 2012 | The Catmage Chronicles, Writing
In case you were wondering, I’m now past 64,000 words and on my way towards completing the novel on deadline. Well, unless I wind up adding another chapter near the end. It may be necessary. Five thousand words last weekend, a thousand words so far today, a... by Meryl Yourish | May 20, 2012 | The Catmage Chronicles, Writing
Here I am, writing away, expecting to have a pretty uneventful day. I’m filling in the corners, or at least, that’s what I thought I was doing. But suddenly, instead of filling in a corner, I’ve written my hero into one. Now I have to get him out of... by Meryl Yourish | May 16, 2012 | The Catmage Chronicles, Writing
The novel continues apace. I’m past 57,000 words and coming into the home stretch. I’m at the point now where it isn’t word count so much as filling in the spots that I leaped over while writing earlier. I finally figured out that I don’t have... by Meryl Yourish | May 6, 2012 | The Catmage Chronicles, Writing
Years ago, back when I found myself deeply in debt and unable to find a decent-paying full-time job, I signed up with temporary agencies and worked three jobs, seven days a week, until I found better and better (and better-paying) jobs, until I finally got the... by Meryl Yourish | May 2, 2012 | The Catmage Chronicles, Writing
I’m taking every Wednesday off for the month of May to push forward and finish my novel. I’m at 52,000 words out of a projected 75,000 so far. I’ve also started three short stories set in the same world to build up interest. It’s always been... by Meryl Yourish | Apr 30, 2012 | The Catmage Chronicles
I wrote this in October of 2006: I’m sorry for the lack of posting. I haven’t got much heart these days. Money worries, cat worries, job worries (still a temp, no end in sight), stress up the wazoo. I know there are bigger problems in the world, but y’know, these are...