I’m almost finished writing the third book, Malignance, in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. This will be the last book in that series for now, at least. I’ve got a another book idea I’ll be outlining soon. That’s one thing I’m grateful for, among others. Gratitude is tough, many times,Continue reading “Be Grateful”
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One Piece at a Time
I’m almost finished writing the third book in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. This will be the last book in that series for now, at least. I’ve got a another book idea I’ll be outlining soon. While working on this book, which I think I’ll call Malignance, I have hadContinue reading “One Piece at a Time”
Ingredients for a Good Story
I’m still writing the third book in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. This week, I’ve written another 25,000 words between Monday and today. It’s been fun to work through the problems time travel could bring. This will be the last book in that series for now, at least. I’ve gotContinue reading “Ingredients for a Good Story”
Writing and Reading for Escape
I’ve been writing the third book in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. My working title for this one is Malignance, and this has been a great week for writing it. Just since Monday, I’ve written over 25,000 words. I really like the characters I’ve created for that series and asContinue reading “Writing and Reading for Escape”
Small Consistent Actions
I’ve been writing the third book in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. I still haven’t titled this one yet, but I’m enjoying it. I really like the characters I’ve created for that series and as I write the third one, a couple of my characters have done some things IContinue reading “Small Consistent Actions”
Making a Story Good
I’ve been working on making my stories better. I’ve been writing the third book in my time travel series that began with Resonance and Dissonance. The thing I’ve found with good stories is that they deal with characters. I’ve been surprised by the amount of pages read on my books this month through Amazon Kindle.Continue reading “Making a Story Good”
We All Need Good Stories
In any good story, the protagonist faces tough challenges. The tougher the challenges are, the more we feel for the character. That poor protagonist will lose most everything, or at least have that threat hanging over him. Of course, just like in life, the protagonist can’t resolve the issue on the first try. It willContinue reading “We All Need Good Stories”
We Find What We Look For
The world is a busy place. The news seems full of negative stories. When I go to work, I’m surrounded by the stress of my day job. Lately, it seems so much is happening that it’s hard to see the good things. Is it possible that my approach to the day has blinded me toContinue reading “We Find What We Look For”
How is the Story Progressing?
As I sit down to write this, I thought the title might refer to two things. First, I am working on my next book, trying to have it ready for January or earlier. Second, I was thinking about the challenges of my own life as if I were the protagonist of my own, unwritten story.Continue reading “How is the Story Progressing?”
Staying Calm Amid the Life’s Stress
This week I thought things would calm down a little with my day job. But that wasn’t the case. The workload actually increased. It seems every time we accomplish something, the higher ups decide we can do more quicker. That’s part of the reason I tend to focus on managing my stress in these posts.Continue reading “Staying Calm Amid the Life’s Stress”
DANIEL R. BURKHARD 