CHAPTER TWO: Slacker...

Yeah, I know I am such a slacker. I had a busy few days and was going to get on here to write something but went to bed instead. No, I bet you have never done that! Ha... I laugh...

Writing class, publishing info class, talk... whatever you want to call it is tonight. I was thinking about the different things and all the work it takes to write a book and go on to try to get it published and wondered if it is all worth it. That is why it is so important that writing is in your blood and if you do not do it your life would not be the same. Is there something driving you? Not money cuz that is not going to come until you have been at it for a long time.

That is all for now...

CHAPTER TWO: Next!

Got through the teen novel for the second time. Now time to send to a creative editor to have it torn apart and that way it will come out better. I feel okay with how it looks, some things need some work but I am having a hard time figuring out what to do with it now. I think some time away will do it and me some good. Now time to start writing book 3 in the WJA series.

CHAPTER TWO: Happy Birthday Klayton!

My son Klayton is one today. I wanted to say I love having kids and Klayton is a sweetie. I think he is going to be a lover for sure, the big blue eyes, the funny personality. Watch out girls!

I got much done in the writing world and now I am off to bed. Getting close and soon I will put it out there for some feedback before I go on with it. Keep watching.

CHAPTER TWO: Soapbox?

Should we as writers have a hidden agenda in our work? If so should it be there right in your face and out front where everyone can see or hidden under many folds and layers of story and plot?

It is hard to write and not have a point or something to say. I believe it is in our hearts to put down on paper something we feel is true and something we feel may better a person or a group of people. But what is the line of being a good writer to being a sermon under the cover of a story?

I would say as long as you are up front with your readers you should be fine. This word should is important because no matter what you do, someone will get mad. Writing is art, a freedom of expression and with that you will have your readers exercising their own freedom of expression in how they feel about your writing. Just remember reader, if you don't like the art that does not mean it is bad, it is just that you do not like ice cream when others may enjoy it. We are all different and like a painting some may hate and others will hear it speak to their soul.

CHAPTER TWO: Dream On Warning!!!

Okay, I have got a few comments on my book Dream On and how it creeps some people out or they think I am a sick person for coming up with some of the things that go on in the main killers head. I am writing this for some of you that may need a little inside into where all this came from and maybe ease your minds that I am not a secret psychopath waiting to kill people in a dark alley after church on Sunday mornings.

I have a underlying Theme in all my books, the first one Sweet Dreams was asking the question: Is revenge worth it? In Dream On I am going into the mind of a killer and trying to show the two natures. This means that I believe that inside of all of us there is a evil beast lurking and just waiting for a chance to run wild and therefore destroy your life. This old man or other nature is pure evil and I think some of us think we are beyond this evil thing. We think we could never do some of the things that go on in this book.

Well let me tell you, we are all able and could do and become like the Red Dog. One little decision and there we would sit just like him. I think the reason this creeps some people out is that they can relate to some of his thinking, we see ourselves a little to much in his nature. I did not start out thinking that this guy would turn out as he did. If you have ever written a book you know that the character after a while will write themselves. All I had in mind was some little things and one thing lead to another and bam! We got ourselves one bad dude. Now to ease your minds I was getting the creepy feeling as well, I was the one writing him and I was taken by how evil he was becoming.

This will be the most intense book I ever do and I see in the future my subject matter may tone down but I felt that this subject of the two natures was one I had to write about. I wanted this to be one of those books where the reader felt scared not with the bad guy but themselves. We all need to be brought back down to reality sometimes and see what and who we really are or what we could be if it was not for the grace of God.

CHAPTER TWO: Think, think...think...

So think about it, no not say you are going to think about but really think about it. Are you going to do what you say you are going to do? Really? Poo would think about the honey pot, where it might be and true he was slow at times but in the end he did the right thing.

Writing is one of these things, you should think about it, realize you may make people happy and some mad. Can you handle someone hating your book? Can you handle a crazy fan who thinks you are some sort of hero? Both are wrong, you are somewhere in-between.

CHAPTER TWO: Trip to LA... Business and fun!

So this weekend I did not get any writing done as you may have seen. no blogging, writing, or much of anything else my somewhat normal life seems to hold for me. Karissa and I went to LA for a business/fun trip. I met with a printer and we went to a party on Saturday night and got to hear some cool music and got the chance to listen to some great authors read from their books.

Sunday morning I met with a author that I am excited to be working with in the future publishing some out of print books and I will tell you more as things develop. We got to go to do some shopping and cruse down Hollywood blvd. Went ate Sushi on the Blvd. And drove by some huge houses.

The thing I liked about LA was the way people drove, I mean I was in my element, in and out, speeding and if you cut someone off, no one cared, they returned the favor and no one got mad. It was fun and now that I am back in Boise I have to remember that the cops here pull over speeders. Bummer, it was fun and I hope to do it again very soon.

Question: Are bestsellers good books and does a bestseller insure that the book is worth reading? Why do some books make it and others don't? Do you want to write great or sell books? Can you do both?

CHAPTER TWO: Do Not Read This If You Want To Have A Good Day.

I told you not to read this unless you want to have a bad day and be sucked into my bad mood and the spit and grit that will come form my frustrated mouth. I warned you and now you will have to suffer the consequences!

I get along with most people and try to be a good person, be nice most of the time and work hard. But there are some people out there that grate on me and because of their false, lying, backstabbing, self-absorbed, whining, so on and so forth minds and selves, I want to do things that I could go to jail for. You understand I am sure none of you reading this have ever thought this about someone...

Anyway, How lame do you have to be? Really, You think I am going to steel your dumb password? You really think that I am going to do to you what you do to me and others? You buy expensive hot tubs, $120.00 shoes, go out and spend like you are rich as the people who depend on you are out of work and starving as you go to the mall. Most people would have a hard time sleeping when they know that the money they spend on worthless junk is coming right out of a child's mouth. Keep it up, no really, you and your kind are the reason people have no faith in humanity.

I pray for you and hope that one day you will see how much you hurt the people around you, how out of touch with the real world you are and I pray you find a reason to live beyond your next vacation. I on the other hand am moving on, I choose to live above the low dark cloud that drains from your shallow life. I want you to know as of this point on I will not so much as think of you ever again, all out, all gone, and let all be the end.

So long and may others be so blessed as to never to meet you.

If you read this and can feel the emotion then I did my job. If you can feel the hurt, anger and pity in my words then I will be happy... is this true or a story, you make the call.

CHAPTER TWO: Busy as a bee in the spring...

Yesterday I had meeting after meeting and they were all great! I spoke at a writing group in the evening and I find that every time I get all nerved up and can't eat and afterward I am starving. In all the day was good and IO am planning for my trip to L.A.

It is Karissa's birthday on the 6th so we are going to make a mini get a way trip out of all the business. It will be nice to get away from the kids. They are fun and I love them, but sometimes I want ti kill them, well maybe not kill but something along those lines.

Had a good talk with another author about plot lines and the crazy teen market. I am getting very excited for my teen novel and I am going to have it ready for the creative editor by the end of this month. That is my promise to myself and I shall do it!!! Hold me to it, really, do it. If I don't have it done send me a rotten tuna sandwich, and sneeze on it for good measure.

CHAPTER TWO: WE MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST MONTH!!!

Here we are one month down and I almost made it every day! So cool and now I need to come up with more junk for you five to read and maybe even be a help to someone. I know it has been good for me to have a place to rant, talk, get some thoughts out and now we are into month two. Only 11 more to go!

This blog is very sarcastic and cut it up kind of a blog! So do not go crying to me if you are offended or are hurt because I gave you fair warning. I am a writer and because of this I like to write what I think. I don't believe everything I write and neither should you. Sometimes I just go off because I am in a mood, like you never been in a darn tooten mood before... Ha

Oh... and I know I mispell wrds and dont make complettte sentnces butt who cares... I know i donnt.

So my mission to you this month is to build up the followers. So you good strong 5 see if you can get one friend to check out this here blog and at the end of the month we will have 10 of us, cool huh!

This week has so many cool things going on and I will keep you updated as they come on down the line, keep it up and remember... only you can prevent forest fires!