I have been going through an old hard-drive and found this gem. I wrote it for a post-graduate class in Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte instructed by of the University of Auckland. This paper was high in concept, a bit too high, perhaps, and a …
Read MoreWrapping up the Fall 2013 semester
Exuberance. I am happy to report that all 21 of my Developmental Writing students passed my class. This achievement included having their portfolio’s externally reviewed! I am proud of them. I wish them all the best with their budding academic experience. I hope that they …
Read MoreThe first draft of my manuscript is finished.
Not that there isn’t still a ton of work to be done, but it is worth nothing that maiden voyage through my unnamed world is complete. The next round of editing will hopefully be finished within a few weeks, and then its on to beta …
Read MoreHalf way there . . .
My questing party has made it just about halfway (close to 50k words) through their first tale together. Writing a full length fantasy has been an immense task, but rewarding at the same time. The characters are plodding through the world, handing their vices as …
Read More500 words / day
I’ve had a slow month apparently, only logging 11k words on my novel since I last checked in. I blame a steady stream of freelance writing work and a new part time job on the weekends. Still, 2750 words a week isn’t terrible, and I …
Read MoreMore instrument reviews.
My client was so please with the trumpet review that I wrote and Michelle edited that we were commissioned to write five more. It has been a pleasure learning and writing about musical instruments. I find myself surprised at just how cheap some of these …
Read MoreSecond batch of top ten lists going live . . .
I was commissioned to do a second round of top ten lists for www.smashinglists.com. I’ve submitted ten more lists that I will link as they are published. I’m happy to report that (based on the numbers of tweets/facebook likes) my lists have been relatively popular. …
Read MoreAdjunct Instructor – Suffolk County Community College
When I came back to the States in the late summer, I caught a lucky break. I applied for an adjunct position at Suffolk County Community College and received a callback the next day. The voice on the line was one that I recognized, Professor …
Read MoreRecurring customers
I am happy to report that I have experienced an influx of repeat customers. The instrument review site has commissioned me for five more articles. Another solid client of mine, who I wrote a email/press release for, has offered me more work writing a piece …
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