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The final week of A Round of Words went well, as I once again reached my goal time for the week. I’m very happy with how I hit my goals this entire Round, in fact. I also feel okay about … Continue reading →
Never gonna stop
This is my final check-in for the first iteration of Round of Words 2016. My plan is to continue with my current five-day-a-week work goal during the ROW80 break, and I will still check-in here on Monday mornings. For me, … Continue reading →
Back to work
My trip to the Monte Vista Crane Festival was a wonderful experience. I plan to write more on a few subjects that came up for me, but I’ll do that over at Fierce Planet, my politics blog. Greater Sandhill Cranes … Continue reading →
This week there will be Cranes!
Last week went fine, as I continued to work on my cover art. I seem to have gotten past that sense of eternal disappointment I have with everything I create. So while it was finicky work with lines and nodes, … Continue reading →
A thing I learned this week
While working on an illustration this past week, I had an odd experience. The picture I’m working on has been going well. It’s the first illustration that will have color in it, as it’s meant to be part of a … Continue reading →
Much better
I am happy to report that my cold has passed on, my hands are in good shape, and I reached all my main goals last week. The artwork is fun to do, and absorbing. This is my first protracted foray … Continue reading →
Slow week
The chest cold that hit our household last weekend turned out to be much harsher than I expected. We both spent two full days struggling to breath, and when that phase passed I felt as if my chest had been … Continue reading →
Holding Steady
This will be short, but all is well here in my office. I met all my goals last week, and even a bit more, though some of that was web site work which I don’t usually count as actual book … Continue reading →
RSI attacks! – #ROW80
I had a bit of a setback last week when my thumb exploded with enormous pain from RSI (repetitive stress injury). This is a problem I’ve had in my hands on and off for years, mostly because I’ve spent so … Continue reading →
Third week of solid progress – #ROW80
Last week went very well. I made all five days of my ROW80 goal time: Go me! I completely finished one sketch and started on a far more complicated piece that I hope will end up as the eventual cover. … Continue reading →