I have completed the first draft of XiniX, and I’m letting it sit until January. Then I’ll start editing it. That may take some time, it needs help. Currently, I’m writing the first draft of my next mystery novel. It’s going very good and I should be done with it before Christmas.
I’m now doing my first drafts in Hugh Howey’s writing program called NEO. If you write, give it a shot, it’s free and Open Source. I really like how it gets out of my way and lets me just write. Perfect for first drafts.
For those of you not subscribed to my newsletter or who don’t follow me on social media, this is my current writing desk. Same laptop I’ve had for a few years now, but it’s running CachyOS now and that’s still new for me. For the non-nerds out there, that’s a nerdy Linux operating system. I’ve been using Linux for thirty years. Love it. The book cover image is a thumbnail I made in Gimp a few years ago for the mystery novel. I’m also listening to a Spotify playlist for the book on the second monitor.
I finally finished the Votainion Reem fighter. This one is featured in Starstrikers. It’s one of my finest models. This week I finished up the painting and shelved it. I have two more fighters to finish next.
Back to the mystery novel. It’s called Return False and I’m to 42K words on it. I’m using Google Maps and my own knowledge of the Boise area to help craft the chase scenes. So much fun!
The weather here in Boise in early November is sunny and in the low 60s F. Perfect. And the leaves are changing outside making walking the dog more fun. Sorry, no pics of the walks. I don’t normally bring my phone. That’s the point of a nice walk, isn’t it?
I think that about catches you up from the last post. I’ll try to post at least monthly on here going forward.
Cheers!