Thoughts and Stories

Post LDAC Blues

Russell — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:09:39 +0000

Well I finished LDAC and now am at Ft. Rucker Alabama doing work. I’m still waiting for my computer so I’m writing this from the lobby of my hotel. I’m sure I’ll have more to write as time goes on but for now I just want to say thanks to everyone who prayed for me for the last month. It was a great experience and I look forward to seeing all of you soon.

Test Copies Finished

Russell — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:47:25 +0000

All the copies of the test editions have been made. If you have been chosen to read a test copy sit tight. I will get with you ASAP to give you a test copy and a survey.

Test Readers

Russell — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:19:18 +0000

Well well well the year is coming to a close and I am as excited as ever. Those of you who have said you would like to be a test audience will be happy to know that I am running off the first of the test copies thursday afteroon. Hopefully in the following weeks I can get them distributed to everyone who was interested in reading them. In addition I have written half of the plot synopsis for the second book. It is a much more arduous affair as the book will be much larger in scope, storyline, and intensity. I look at it as the difference between “the hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”. My first book introduces the society and characters, but the real story begins five years later. I can’t wait to begin writing and I hope you enjoy the first story in what I hop will be an epic series.

Been Busy

Russell — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:51:37 +0000

School is winding to a close and, more excitingly, I have finished the first draft of my story. Ie. it is out of rough draft form. I am going now to print out the copy and start work on it. One more draft closer to sending it to a test audience. Thank you everyone for all your support.

Finished Novel

Russell — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:48:04 +0000

Well at about 4:30 on March 3rd 2008 I finished the rough draft of my novel. I now move into the hellishly long editing phase. Tomorrow I’m printing out the first full copy and having at it with a red pen. Wish me luck!

News

Russell — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:17:21 +0000

Chapter 12 is not completed which means that I am on to chapter 13 the final chapter. After I finish this sometime in the next week and compose an epilogue I will have officially finished my first novel. Three Cheers!

Valentines Day

Russell — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:35:47 +0000

Well it’s Valentine’s day and here I am at the school library typing away. Don’t get me wrong I don’t mind the break but doing homework on Valentine’s day is a little sad. Still chapter 11 got finished tonight and is the end of an entire story arc. The rest of the book deals with a different character although the character from the first eleven chapters is still featured prominently. Anyway that’s all for now.

News

Russell — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:34:19 +0000

Recent developments

Chapter 9,10, and 11 are finished

Tradition Demands It…

Russell — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:27:16 +0000

Well I don’t think there’s many people who read this blog that don’t read Chester’s (see links). Because the event is so spectacular, however, I need to announce that I am now a proud uncle! Baby Corin was born January 22nd at around 3:00 AM. Everything went well from what I am told and I hope to go see him (and my sister and brother-in-law of course) in a week and a half.

On a side note I also wrote chapter 8 in about two days. So the whole family is in the business of creating stuff now.

Chapter 7

Russell — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:52:49 +0000

I just wrote 12 single spaced pages in four hours. Chapter seven is now complete and unbelievably I think it’s the best chapter yet. I can’t begin to say how excited I am that its all coming together. Keep looking for further updates.