Do you have one? It is short term or long? Is it project related, or only what you want for dinner? Like it or not, writing the project is only the half of it. After the final edit is completed, you still have a long way to go. That is why it is best to have a plan. Some writers leave this in another’s capable hands. Most of us are forced to do it ourselves. Take you time before deciding on a course of action. The more time you spend changing direction, the more chance you have of not getting the results you are looking for.
 
As much as I have been tempted to pay for someone to take over the day-to-day operations of my creative endeavor, I always have a change of heart and decide to take it on myself. While success is never guaranteed in the highly competitive field, you do learn from your mistakes and get better and better about getting your work out to a much bigger audience. 
 
A short example of this can be found with my last book. Raise your hands if you remember Fool’s Gold. If you do, you will most likely recall that I could be heard on ten separate podcasts promoting my work. That is a nine above the one that I did for Son of Ravage. So, I guess you can say that I learned what I needed to do differently to achieve a better outcome.
 
So, take it from me, know your plan, stick with your plan and, learn from past plans.. 
 

Wanted to give a well-deserved shout-out to a colleague and friend.
 
My buddy in pulp fiction, Glen Held, has written a novel, The Devil You Know, which is currently available on Amazon.  Glen and I go back a ways when we were both asked to write for Pro Se Publications (more on that later).  
 
The threat of World War II looms over the eastern horizon and America prepares for when it will enter battle. When masters of the occult and magical talismans from around the globe begin disappearing, Intelligence Officer Major Steel fears the Nazis are behind the kidnappings and thefts. He hurriedly enlists the aid of Secret Agent X, Ravenwood—Stepson of Mystery, and powerful mage Ascott Keane. But even their combined powers may not be sufficient, and so he is forced to reach out to the devil incarnate himself, the villainous Doctor Satan.
 
Now, if that doesn’t entice you to read this roller-coaster of a yarn, I don’t know what will. If you are a fan of Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Avenger, and even the Son of Ravage, this is the book for you. But please, don’t take my word for it. Check it out for yourself, and please keep your arms and hands inside the car as you are in for one hell of a ride.

Just click on the link below. You can thank me later.

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Never owned a truck but, I always wanted a canopy. Whether I like it or not, I got one. Not for my truck, mind you, but for all of California, Nevada, Arizona, and parts of Texas. It’s the latest crazy and it is literally sweeping most of the nation. It’s called A Heat Canopy. 
 
In the past few years, I have learned that 100 degrees is not all that hot, but there are still just a few things you need to do if you hope to survive this new balmy weather. Chief among these things is to try not to die from heatstroke or lose everything in a sudden wildfire. In other words, welcome to summer!
 
Global warming has given us so many new terms for the weather we thought we knew.
 
El Niño and La Niña.  (One means it will be very wet; the other means it will be dry. I guess which depends on where you live)
 
Atmospheric River. (I hope you like your weather wet because here it comes)
 
And, of course:
 
Heat Canopy. (Extreme Heat with a double side of wind) or:
 
There goes my house. 
 
Because of this exciting new weather, insurance companies have been forced to change their slogans.. 
 
“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is…outta here.”  
 
“We were Farmers, da, da, da, da, da, da!” 
 
“We wash our hands of you, Allstate.”
 
“Hey, we’ll still insure you’re car.”  Everybody Else.

These are my happy thoughts for this week. Stay hydrated.