tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post8927160120449612544..comments2024-03-28T16:31:23.093-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: In, Not OffP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-69497544191298913192008-12-30T11:23:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:23:00.000-08:00Does work steal time away from writing? Mary Block...Does work steal time away from writing? Mary Blocksma gave up her bookstore on Beaver Island so she could write books. She's written, illustrated and published. I feel very fortunate to have this little break coming up.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-40020735539929347982008-12-30T07:48:00.000-08:002008-12-30T07:48:00.000-08:00I have ideas for history books (my editor wants me...I have ideas for history books (my editor wants me to come up with some), and I want to get back to work on the novel I've been working on and off on since 1972 or so.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-85985830249106812442008-12-30T07:27:00.000-08:002008-12-30T07:27:00.000-08:00Thanks for plugging, dmarks. I may have mentioned ...Thanks for plugging, dmarks. I may have mentioned the fiction project in passing but no more than that. It's not a secret, but I've heard many people talk about their projects. One problem is talking instead of getting the writing done. A different problem is that telling what a story is "about" is never as interesting as telling a story. There's a young girl. A grandfather. Dogs. I would have written more by now except that I got bogged down in (as in intimidated by trying to incorporate) modern teen technology. So now my winter goal is just to forge ahead and get a complete first draft. Later perhaps the time period will shift or chapters will move around or drop out or--who knows?<BR/><BR/>What are you working on? I'm sure you have a project going!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-89823999048608774462008-12-30T06:35:00.000-08:002008-12-30T06:35:00.000-08:00I'd be interested in finding out more about this t...I'd be interested in finding out more about this tween novel. Have you blogged about it before, or are you keeping the details close until it is done (as many authors do)?<BR/><BR/>I got in a plug for Dog Ears in my latest post in my blog.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com