Eye Wear

I have been making consistent progress on my books. Then, I went to the eye doctor and respectively ordered some new prescription eye wear. They made a big difference in the enjoyment, and the pace of my work in notebook and the computer. I shall have a major update next month.

But when I attempted to drive in my new eye wear the road was but a blur. I could not adjust the frame’s position on my nose to accomplish proper distance vision on my new progressive lenses. So back to Lens Crafters where the motto is “The customer is always wrong.” this is not just my experience but what my wife found via the Internet in reviews of the company. I wont go into detail here, but if they do not do the job right the first time just ask for your money back right away, or they will just keep messing with you. ( they are called millennials)

Going back to my old eye wear, as I wait for new eye wear from Meijer Optical, the strain is doubly troubling now and I have not accomplished much in this past week.

Definitely proper prescription lenses are important if you are trying to read or write. It had been six years since my last eye exam and I am now determined to get my eyes checked at least once every two years. It makes a difference in productivity no matter what you are doing at a desk.

Thank you for reading.

Across the Board

I did not finish my latest book of short stories. But I have made significant advances across the board. Advances on several stories, on much needed work on our home, some side endeavors including garden planning and we completed all our tax filings for 2016, finding ourselves better off than we expected.

With the tax burden off my mind, a soon to be acquired new pair of glasses (the protective coatings on my old glasses have begun to deteriorate) and some support from my wife to keep to my schedule and all should be good.

I went to a palm reader at the casino. The casino had a variety of fortune tellers free to their constituents for Mardi Gras. She was spot on about several things and accurate on everything else but most of all vary positive and bright. Made me feel I had a lot to be grateful for. Well,… she said my books would sell if I actually finished them. And also that I am a wonderful man.

Who knew?

Still Writing

Could I complete my next volume of short stories and have them out for editing by the end of the month?

I have a schedule. If I stick to it and write at night I may make it. then I will see what the consultants/editors will cost and I may need to be off to the poker tables to procure the funds.

Yes, I missed the first of the month post. That only means you need only wait two weeks now for my next. Stay tuned.

Happy New Year

The office is receiving a makeover and the daily schedule for 2017 will be heavily weighted with writing. My focus will be on productive endeavors in which I need to rely on as few people as possible.

Design, drawing and drafting will be a part of my weekly routine. I may share some illustrations for my upcoming books here.

I do not believe I will be posting a mid-month snippet.

Happy New Year everyone.

Weekly

In 2015 my writing advanced centered on monthly word count goals. Some months, however, my goal was accomplished by super cramming in the final week. I never bought a desktop calendar this year on which to track my goals. Results are down accordingly.

This year I was swamped with multiple demands, some of my own choosing such as my garden. Others not of my choosing, such as our dog’s serious medical condition which appears to have been resolved. But the writing has progress, most notably in short stories.

I have decided weekly goals are a much more reasonable approach. They will keep me consistent to the task. The books will come out when they come out.

One element of my development as a writer in which I have not behaved weakly in the least is in my reading. Reading the works of the many taking advantage of this grand age of self-publishing, or not, I have become extremely confident in my own writing. That is if I had a good team of editors. I want to give my readers the best product possible. But that takes money, and we don’t have much.

I take delight only in that I am not seeing anything written as I write. It all looks very generic to me. Perhaps it is because I am not putting together storylines. I am creating real lives and worlds for my characters, better than my own.

I hear you chuckle. “Come on Phillip, many of your characters have truly dismal lives.”

Exactly what are you trying to say?