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A week ago I returned to a manuscript that had been in a file folder for nearly a year. I had put it aside for various and sundry reasons. For those who don't follow my blog, I'm working on the s…
A week ago I returne…
A week ago I returned to a manuscript that had been in a file folder for nearly a year. I had put it aside for various and sundry reasons. For those who don't follow my blog, I'm working on the sixth book in the John Ross Boomer Lit series. I confess that it's been a rocky return to the manuscript. I work on a chapter each day with edits and rewrites. The problem is that I'm still not sure I like where the story is headed.I originally thought I could build on the 40k words and finish the first draft in a couple months. Perhaps that'll happen once I get into a groove. My big concern is t…
Michael Embry
February 8, 2023
It's been nearly a year since I saved the manuscript for my next novel on the hard-drive. I put it aside for reasons that I'll keep to myself. But on Feb. 1, I reopened it to begin work on the sixt…
It's been nearly a…
It's been nearly a year since I saved the manuscript for my next novel on the hard-drive. I put it aside for reasons that I'll keep to myself. But on Feb. 1, I reopened it to begin work on the sixth book in my John Ross Boomer Lit series. It's my hope to have a complete draft finished in two months. I've written more than 41k words so my first task is to read what I've already written and go from there. So far it's been almost like going over another writer's words. That's good because I'm giving a reader's eye to the story.I'll be making edits and rewrites along the way as the story comes…
Michael Embry
February 1, 2023
It may seem odd to many Boomers and other old folks, but I don’t fear death.Now in my mid-70s, I’ve reached many of the goals set many years ago. I never expected life to go on forever — and wou…
It may seem odd to m…
It may seem odd to many Boomers and other old folks, but I don’t fear death.Now in my mid-70s, I’ve reached many of the goals set many years ago. I never expected life to go on forever — and wouldn’t want it to. After so many trips around the Sun, it can get kinda boring.But have you ever considered a few of the positives about kicking the proverbial bucket?No more Filing state and federal income taxes. That means no longer have to keep track of everything you do during the previous years before Filing.No more having to replace vehicles, appliances, and other devices.No more grieving o…
Michael Embry
January 30, 2023
Embarking on another year, it's my intention to make it better than the previous one. It's not always the case because most things are beyond my control. So, in that case, I simply try to go with t…
Embarking on anoth…
Embarking on another year, it's my intention to make it better than the previous one. It's not always the case because most things are beyond my control. So, in that case, I simply try to go with the flow and encounter things as smoothly as possible, although bumps along the way can snap one out of a stupor. So here are some of my goals, not resolutions, for 2023:Get back to my novel, the sixth book in the John Ross Boomer Lit series. It's been sitting dormant for about eight months. I've written more than 40k words so I need to read and rewrite from the get-go.For many years, I've planned…
Michael Embry
January 1, 2023
This year wasn't the most productive for me. I reached a few of my personal goals. I don't know if it's age or what. Perhaps I don't have the stamina and motivation. I don't know if that's attribut…
This year wasn't t…
This year wasn't the most productive for me. I reached a few of my personal goals. I don't know if it's age or what. Perhaps I don't have the stamina and motivation. I don't know if that's attributable to growing older or simply limited interest in doing things. Only time will tell.On the writing front, I didn't have many posts here, probably the fewest ever. As mentioned before, I don't want to post something for the sake of posting something. It's a waste of my time and of readers as well. I do plan to write more about music and travel. There's such a glut of posts out there about writing…
Michael Embry
December 31, 2022
