2014—The Year in Writing and Other Creative Endeavors
On this last day of 2014, I wanted to take a moment to look back over the year in writing and creative pursuits. I didn’t accomplish nearly what I’d hope. But there were some nice surprises on here as well. I wrote the first 200 pages of The Iron Harvest, the sequel to The Lead Cloak. I wrote The Little Book of Boards, a board member’s handbook for small (and very small) nonprofits. It will officially launch early in 2015, but the Kindle book is already available. On a lark, I wrote The Queen of Neptune, a Veronica Mars novella. Read more…
I went and did it. I wrote fan fiction.
I don’t know if you’re familiar with the show, but let me tell you a little bit about Veronica Mars. The show—featuring a high school detective with sass and grit—was surprisingly adult, and surprisingly fun. Somehow it balanced real drama with sharp wit and banter reminiscent of a 1940s noir. Both Mary and I loved it, and we were sad to see it go after its third season. This year, Veronica Mars was revived. The 2013 Kickstarter that financed the movie paid off handsomely—the movie was released widely and renewed interest in the show. An official novel was released that picks up the Read more…
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