by Brian Gardner | Nov 21, 2023 | Writing Update
This was a topic that came up in conversation recently with a friend of mine doing NaNoWriMo (only the best competition on Earth). We were discussing our differing writing styles (they’re a pantser, I, obviously, and a planner). I’ve said for a long time...
by Brian Gardner | Nov 14, 2023 | Writing Update
Saturday marked one year since Blood in the Storm hit shelves. After my first year published, I looked back to see how I had changed and what I had learned. We’ll get into that below. Having my book in the wild for a year has been an interesting experience....
by Brian Gardner | Nov 7, 2023 | Writing Update
I’m getting close to the end of this step of the editing process which has my mind on a critical upcoming step: weaving storylines together. This is a critical aspect of story flow and, of course, I have a process. We’ll talk about it below. Also, sorry...
by Brian Gardner | Oct 24, 2023 | Writing Update
I’m sorry I missed last week’s blog post. It was a busy, busy week…in that it was my last before I started my new job! I just started yesterday and there’s a lot to learn, but I’m excited to get into it. Between the business and starting...
by Brian Gardner | Oct 10, 2023 | Writing Update
After my last blog post, I thought about what I’ve identified most through this editing round of Book III. The lesson I learned is that bones need tissue. We’ll get into the weeds with this below, but it applies to life too. You need bones, absolutely....
by Brian Gardner | Oct 3, 2023 | Writing Update
It seems sheepish to pop in and just say, “Hey, long time, no see.” There has been a lot going on since my last post. Two months is a great deal of time for a weekly blog to go dark. I’ll explain everything below, but in an attempt at normalcy,...
