S. Boyd Taylor's Blog, page 9

No trifecta, but I deeply rewrote probably 2,000 words on the novel, and completed about 6-8,000 words of relatively light edits as well.

Accountability details.

1) Writing: +1000 more words on that shortstory I am rewriting from scratch. It's going pretty well, really. It's a funny little story, all I can hope is it makes people laugh. I like it.

2) Kung Fu: Did Yang Taiji 24 today, and Xingyi Wu Xing Lian Huan (Xingyi 5 Element Linking Form). Not much, but some!

3) Guitar: Played the stuff I normally play. I really only have two songs.

Trifecta complete.

I've been writing again, +1000 words Thursday, +1250 words today (Friday). Rewriting an trunked short story that was more summary than action. originally it was only 2,000 words long, now it looks like it may hit 4k or 6k.

No trifectas recently. To be honest, I'm not sure that since the baby there is time to do trifectas anymore. Two things per day I could fit in — but three? Man, it will be hard. We will see.

Still, I intend to keep the posts up for personal accountability more than...

I've finally gotten around to doing the "official" book review of NO HERO by Jonathan Wood. Quality work by Wood here; great one-liners, outrageous characters, and a wonderful climax.

The main character is a former police detective brought into a crumbling secret government agency that alone is responsible for stopping Cthuloid horrors from consuming the world.

Everyone thinks he's a tough, decisive guy, but once you're inside his head, he's a lot deeper than that. He ends up being an...

After coming out with my eBook, I discovered that a lot of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors don't have an eReader and don't know how to read eBooks on their PCs. This didn't surprise me, since, up until 3 weeks ago, I didn't either.

Buying an eReader is WAY too expensive for me. I just can't justify it. But once I had my own eBook, I needed a way to read it, to proof the design — and once I started buying eBooks, I realized how cool it is and how great the experience can be. There are so...

Teddy Bears and Tea Parties — now with a sporty new blurb from NYT Best Seller and Hugo and Nebula Award winner DAVID BRIN:

"Way unconventional, dreamlike, and fun."

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Teddy-Bears-Tea...

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/teddy...

My most successful short-story to date, Teddy Bears and Tea Parties, is now available on the Barnes and Noble NOOK

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/teddy-bears-and-tea-parties-s-boyd-taylor/1104815010?ean=2940013132597&itm=1&usri=teddy%2bbears%2band%2btea%2bparties

(For those of you with Kindles) My most acclaimed short story to date, "Teddy Bears and Tea Parties", is now available in a deluxe, gorgeously-llustrated edition — for just 99-cents! (other formats coming shortly)

Teddy Bears and Tea Parties

S. Boyd Taylor

If you loved it and/or you just want to help — spread the word! (BTW, I'm seriously...

Ever wondered how the words get written, the magic gets summoned, the real heart of a book gets made? Here's your chance.

One of my favorite writers of the strange and surreal, Paul Jessup, is going to a weekend-novel-a-thon. This weekend (and the two days prior), he will crank out a whole novel — that's 40-50 THOUSAND words. That's a LOT, ladies and gentlemen.

…But wait, there's more.

He will also blog about it as he writes it! You will be able to follow along, near-live, as he spins a novel w...

Jonathan Wood's excellent book "No Hero" is on sale now. You should definitely go check it out. Part James Bond, part supernatural, part hard boiled, it's quite a trip. I keep intending to get around to a longer review, but life is eating me. This is all you get for now, live with it!

You can buy it here.

For more information, check out the book's website here.