Week 50 of 2019
Greetings all
Not my most productive week, but it was to be expected. Saturday, of course, was Kris Kinder. Sunday was Kris Kinder recovery. The week after this event is always a down week as I sort of plan for those days to be off.
However, I got a bit of a head cold earlier in the week, and that slowed me. The worst was yesterday, as I basically did nothing.
Nevertheless, I got quite a bit done on the other days. I’ve been going through None Call Me Mother, cleaning it up as I get ready to write the final chapters. I’m at page 219 of the clean-up, which is about half of what I think the final total will be.
Part of the reason I do it right now is that I sort of lose track of the story in this range. I tend to work in threads and this allows me to weave the threads into place.
Plus it lets me judge the overall story. I’m liking what I’m reading.
I also worked on a couple of other projects. One of these mailing list subscribers will see on Christmas. I’m sending them all a present. The second I’ll announce at the beginning of the year.
For now, it’s time to get back to work.
What I’m Listening To
The 1974 Murder on the Orient Express with that awesome cast. Love this movie.
Quote of the Week
December 21st has a number of anniversaries. I’m going to use one to honor another.
Gen. Patton died today in 1945. Today’s quote is from him in honor of…
In 1861, Lincoln signed the bill including the original version of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Actually, at the time, it applied only to the US Navy, but they added the Army in July of 1862. It took some time after that, however, to include the Air Force.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”
– Gen. George S. Patton
News and Works in Progress
- None Call Me Mother (89,410)
- CB (8,418)
- SK (7,084)
Recent Blog Posts and Wiki Additions
- Been focusing on other things this week.
Upcoming Events
- 2-4 January, ShadowCon, Memphis, TN
https://www.shadowcon.info/ - 24-27 January, ChattaCon, Chattanooga, TN
https://chattacon.org/ - 20-22 March, FantaSci, Raleigh, NC
https://fantasci.rocks/ - 12-14 June, LibertyCon, Chattanooga, TN
https://libertycon.org/
Spotlight
This week’s spotlight is still on Trouble in the Wind, which still holds the Amazon orange tag as the number 1 new release in Science Fiction Anthologies. Thanks to all of our readers.
Today’s Weight: 390.2
Updated Word Count: 224,096
Shijuren Wiki: 874 entries
Let me know if you have any suggestions on the website, this email, or cool story ideas at rob@robhowell.org. Especially let me know of suggestions you have for the Spotlight section.
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
Author of the Shijuren-series of novels
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Currently Available Works
Shijuren
- A Lake Most Deep (Edward, Book 1)
- The Eyes of a Doll (Edward, Book 2)
- Where Now the Rider (Edward, Book 3)
- I Am a Wondrous Thing (The Kreisens, Book 1)
- Brief Is My Flame (The Kreisens, Book 2)
- None Call Me Mother (The Kreisens, Book 3) Forthcoming 2019
Four Horsemen Universe
- “Where Enemies Sit” in For a Few Credits More (The Four Horsemen Universe)
- “A Sword for Striking” in Luck Is Not a Factor (The Four Horsemen Universe)
- The Feeding of Sorrows (Four Horsemen Tales, Book 11)
The Phases of Mars
- “Far Better to Dare” in Those In Peril
- “In Dark’ning Storms” in To Slip the Surly Bonds
- “Here Must We Hold” in Trouble in the Wind
Short Stories
- “A Gift of Crimson” in Hand of Gold and Other Stories (Pussy Katnip)
- “The Chaos of Well-Seeming Forms” in We Dare
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