Delay in Post for "Year 2038 Bug" Next Chapter

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 20:41
I have finished the writing for the post today, the next chapter in my "Year 2038 Bug" book, but I need to finish editing before I put it up. While this is a rough draft version, I would like to smooth it out a little bit before posting. It should be ready by Friday, for those who are reading along with the book. This chapter is a little more exciting and I've had fun writing it.
 
Check back on Friday for the new chapter.

New Year, A Walk in the Moonlight

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Wed, 01/03/2018 - 20:48

A new year is starting up and I was planning to write a clever blog about not writing new year resolutions. Then I read one, two, a hundred other blog articles about not writing resolutions, so much for that clever idea. My next idea was to write about setting goals for the new year until I saw the articles about setting goals and guidelines instead of resolutions. Apparently there are some common themes with writers at this time of the year.

Party hats and noise makers

Christmas Eve 2017

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Sat, 12/23/2017 - 21:22

Somehow, in spite of my best efforts, or possibly my worst, it is Christmas Eve, again. There is a box of Christmas cards, waiting to be signed, addressed and stamped. There is a Christmas tree and the stockings that are hung in our living room but the decorations for the rest of the house, not so much. As far as a clean house, well, I’m not the best housekeeper during the rest of the year, it’s probably best to not think too much about the clutter that is strewn about. Or the cat toys that I keep tripping over.

Notes on Writing: How Not to Outline a Book

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 09:23

The latest chapter for the Year 2038 Bug is up on the website so time for another set of notes about my writing. This time I’m answering a question about how I plan my writing and the books I work.

The short answer is that I don’t plan or outline my book, I just let the words flow until they run out. However, I do have a climactic scene in mind as I write and a lot of what I do is find out how my characters ended up at that point.

Seeing Things in a New Way for the Holidays

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 20:10

It’s December, the peak of the holiday season, filled with hustle and bustle, a new to-do list along with all of the every day tasks. A magical, fun filled time of year, filled with mirth, merriment and melodies or at least that’s what TV Christmas specials and commercials show us. Yet, it all seems like a distraction, a shiny object designed to pull our attention from the world around us to some  idealistic world that never really existed.

Updating My Blog Schedule

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Tue, 11/28/2017 - 20:45
I have developed my blog schedule for the next three months and it is reassuring to see that I have kept my schedule for several months. This last month was the first time I've had a challenge in coming up with articles but I still came through. It helps me to see my list and encourage me to keep going.
 
Now to share the list with my son so he can help by taking photographs for me. It's fun to see what he comes up with based on my ideas and share it with others.

Notes on Writing: Throwaway Chapters for Works in Progress

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Fri, 11/24/2017 - 16:23

Later than I wanted, but I finished my edit of the next chapter of the "Year 2038 Bug" novel. It is posted on our website, link below.

This was a tough chapter to work on and I'm not sure if it will stay in the final book. I did find the writing better than I remembered but it is very rough and I allowed myself to preach too much in this chapter. However, I needed to write this down so I could define a character's motivation for moving forward. I found out some things and I have a better idea of how the character, Gabrielle, will react in the future.

Austin Texas - October 25 2023 15:00 MDT -

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Fri, 11/24/2017 - 16:14

As Gabrielle strolled along the riverfront in Austin, she enjoyed the warmth of the sun on her shoulders. A part of her missed the change of seasons in Boston but she was very glad to have warmer weather after graduating from MIT. She was enjoying a walk before her big meeting with the board of directors for Faithful Cyber Security. The company was preparing to collaborate with the international Trusted Internet committee in defining standards and she would presentation her ideas at the meeting this afternoon.

Notes on Writing: Writer's Block and Depression

Submitted by tamara.harpster on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 20:41

It is time for another post and I had planned to post another chapter today for my book in progress, “Year 2038 Bug”. I have finished the chapter but I am struggling with editing and cleaning it up before posting. So I will post it a day late, after I’ve had a chance to clean it up.

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