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Researching research
Joe’s Post #117 So how do you do all this research stuff? I’d love to hear from other writers, especially ones who have worked on a historical novel. For me, this one has become a bit of a challenge....
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Researching research – part 2
Joe’s Post #118 So it’s begun. The researching. Or more accurately, the research has begun to pay off. My first books began to arrive, including a history on Amsterdam. I dug out my old books on WW2...
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Balancing writing and research
Joe’s Post #123 Ok, here’s the good news. I started my novel. The bad news, it’s still a challenge for me actually writing and not bogging down in research. I know, big surprise, right? I did, however,...
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Looting your life
Joe’s Post #134 So there I was, sitting at my computer, drinking a Timmies double-double, trying to add a few characteristics to my character (to, you know, flesh him out a bit), when three things...
View ArticleThe Joys of Research
Joe’s Post #176 For me, I have a love-hate relationship with research. Like I have a love-hate relationship with Tom Cruise movies or hot curry. But I come from an age when if you wanted to find...
View ArticleFalling in Love With Your Own Writing
Joe’s Post #177 Is there anything better than falling in love? What about falling in love with your writing? Is that a good thing? Well, no. No, it’s not. It’s something I’ve been struggling with as I...
View ArticleTop 10 Discoveries About My Book
Joe’s Post #180 Are you surprised how your book turned out? Now, spoiler alert, this is a longer post than normal. Get into your comfy underwear, pour yourself a glass of whiskey, put your feet up on...
View ArticleThe Joys of Copy Editing
Joe’s Post #181 June 5th, Yager’s War was finally sent to an agent who’d requested it. Like most things worth doing, this was not achieved without great suffering. Or at least great silliness....
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