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The hardest thing I have ever written is by far this third book. So many false starts, revisions when things weren’t going right, corrupted files, and more. Yet still I keep plugging away. Ya see, that’s the thing about writing. You have to keep going. One word at a time and as long as you…

Sorry, haven’t posted much on the main blog lately. Every time I think about making the time, I realize I could use that time to actually make progress on book 3. So, I do that instead. Nice thing is this thought process is working and I’m closing out another chapter. Not quite done revising the…

Small update. Progress is being made! I find it hard to progress the story not knowing what has happened before. My thought process greatly benefits from having more polished pre-seeding chapters. Once Act One is complete, there will still be polishing to do, but the heavy lifting will be over. This process feels slow, but…

I’m back to working the way I like to the most. That means I’m revising a previous chapter, while handwriting the newest chapter. I have found a new app, well new for me, called Nebo. The handwriting-to-text in this app is by far the best I have ever found. I will spend a lot less…

Hey all! Been a month since I posted something bigger. No fear, I’m still writing, still moving forward on book 3. A nice vacation and some busy times at work have kept me from doing anything extra, like updating a website. Having a great vacation with family has recharged my batteries. Sometimes you really need…

Writing continues, simply at a snail’s pace. It’s times like this that I remind myself that some talented authors have written grand stories at a slow pace. One of my favorite is that Neil Gaiman wrote Coraline with only 50 words a night. Now, I’m definitely no Neil Gaiman, but I use that as inspiration…

For those that follow, you recall that back in March I submitted a short story to Gimdark Mag. This was an open submission call. Unfortunately, they decided to not pick up my story. They received hundreds of submissions, and from what I’ve heard, many by people who have been doing this way longer than I…

Hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend. One of the most honorable holidays we have. Remembering those that have fallen in service to our country is the least we can do. Also, remember you don’t need a holiday to show such respect, make the holiday 365. On big cookouts for me this weekend. A simple…

Interesting things happen when you write. A scene I had planned in my head for the middle of the book, fit better at the beginning. No spoilers, but it’s a fun scene that really draws from the premise of “submarine in space”. Each book I’ve written I’ve done in a slightly different matter. This is…

I’m back! Been silent for a few weeks as I’ve been busy working on my regular jobs website. The nice thing it that has some fantastic benefits that will carry over to my writing stuff too! At some point here in the not too distant future, I’ll be adding a shop that will let people…

If you’ve been following, then you’ll be happy to know that my website is back up and running. Server transfer / upgrade is running fine. I’ll be back to my normal posting habits soon. Not much writing has happened while this process was going on, so you didn’t miss much. Time to buckle down and…

Notice – I am transferring my website to a new web hosting / servers. While I am trying to make it seamless, there may be difficulties as we go. You can find all active posts on Facebook and Instagram pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarShipAres/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipscherer/ After the change, I’m working on some exciting new updates! Stay…