Here's a bit from what will eventually be novel three. I'm just about 40k into it, and probably about half done, so it's going extremely well. It's so different writing this book. My first attempt, though enjoyable, was a lackluster, confusing process when I look back at it. I'm happy with that book, but I... Continue Reading →
Novel Updates!
It's been a crazy summer! Weddings, milestone birthdays, family from out of town staying with my wife and I. Whew! I'm glad my schedule has finally cleared up enough that I can work on my tech series, and get back to writing my novels. I got about a quarter into novel three when my editor... Continue Reading →
Top Class
Since I'm doing a tech writing series, I thought I'd do something a little fun. I know a lot of people prefer htop to top, on Linux, and that's valid, but I feel like a lot of folks ignore, or are unaware of, the awesome power of a lot of the built in tools you... Continue Reading →
A new light
So I'm streaming my writing sessions on twitch now. I couldn't find a text editor that looked pretty enough, so I'm using Sonic Pi for now. That way, I can also make a little music for my sessions in addition to the visual bells and whistles. It's a pretty interesting experience, having folks watching me... Continue Reading →
Lessons Come
My first novel is in the hands of beta readers now. I edited it, handed it off to my editor, then fixed the millions of things she found. I learned so much from that process! Everything I'm doing now is so exciting. It's all so new to me. The first thing I learned is that... Continue Reading →
It’s Been a While
Hey, folks. I've been quiet for a long time, but I'm back. It's been a long, dry winter here in Albuquerque. It's finally starting to warm up and it's time for me to post another update on stuff. 2018! We made it! First things first, I got the first edit of my novel back from... Continue Reading →
More Progress!
I've been lucky enough so far this month to be able to keep up with my goal of 2,000 words a day. I'll be hitting 36k tonight. In my opinion, the story's going great. It's still hard for me to believe I started this project with a single line in my head. Anyway, Chapter Eight... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo Progress
It's been a long weekend of not getting as much work done as I should have, but that's alright. I still got enough done to be on track for finishing my second novel this month. Enough talk about what may or may not be, though. Here's a bit about some paintings: The Russian writer wore... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo Starts!
It's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy trying to get my first novel done before November so I can participate in NaNoWriMo. Yesterday, I completed the first draft of my first novel just in time. Now, I'm working on my second novel. It's basically a story about a man who lives next... Continue Reading →
The Invisible Flame
I'm standing at an alter in a dank, shadow filled church. The alter is off to the side, in an especially tucked away corner. There are a few candles sitting on the dusty white cloth draped across it. Only about half of the candles are lit and it seems like they're going out one by... Continue Reading →
A. M. Langston 