7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 23 Earlier this year, I finished my first novel — 105,000 words of a YA superhero story set in the 1990s. It needed editing. I had Claude. I figured this would be straightforward. I said, essentially: let's edit this. The AI started rewriting my story. Not editing — recreating. … Continue reading I Told the AI to Edit My Book
Away
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 22 The Light Bearer went up on KDP today. That's two novels published in 2026. The first one took five months from manuscript to launch. This one took longer than I wanted — I missed my own deadline, pushed through more revisions than I planned for, and learned that … Continue reading Away
Start Writing Something Different
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 21 Years ago, I wrote a blog post about the difference between facts and story. I used an example of two people answering the same question — "how was your day?" One gave a list: did some spreadsheets, took some calls, met a new coworker, came home. The other … Continue reading Start Writing Something Different
Deep Breath
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 20 Every once in a while, you need to take a deep breath. We had friends over tonight that we've known for over twenty-five years. Good people. The kind you don't have to perform for. The kind where you sit down, the conversation starts, and three hours disappear. Whatever … Continue reading Deep Breath
My Fault
7-40 Challenge | Round 4, Day 19 I was in a business conversation today. I thought I was being clear. I gave what I believed were straightforward directives — here's the problem, here's what I need done, here are the actions to take. One person on the call almost point-blank refused to accept the message. … Continue reading My Fault
