Hey,

I'm sorry I haven't written much lately but I've been busy writing another novel. In the middle of it now but I thought I'd give my self a break and learn something while giving anyone that wanted a Grammar lesson. I know I can use all the knowledge I can get when it comes to Grammar. So I thought I'd start at the beginning and as I say a lot in my novels "clarify". Anything that has quotes is from "The Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference" by Gary Lutz and Diane Stevenson. Let's get to our first and most basic lesson.

"Proper nouns vs. common nouns; A proper noun names one specific person, thing, or place (Woofy, Mount Everest), whereas a common noun names a class or group (dog, mountain).

Concrete nouns vs. abstract nouns: A concrete noun refers to a material object (the table, a dog), whereas an abstract noun refers to something intangible (love, art).

Count nouns vs. noncount (or mass) nouns: A count noun identifies something that can be preceded by many or fewer, and can become plural with the addition of -s: fewer coins, many rivers. A noncount noun designates something that cannot become divisible, such as money, tuberculosis, or happiness. Noncount nouns can be preceded by much and less. Thus He ate fewer cookies today is correct, not less cookies, and I prefer less cream in my coffee is correct, not fewer cream. Often, abstract nouns are noncount nouns as well: honor, duty, authority, love.

How about all of that info. Actually I'm going to have to read it over again and probably again. That count and noncount stuff confused me.

Hey have a good day,

Bob

Changing on a Dime

Hey,

The title for the Stricland, Scanlon novel finally came out while I was writing the other day. It was the second time I could use the phrase and almost didn't. You're not supposed to repeat that stuff but it seemed so appropriate for the mood of what I was writing and voila the light bulb went off in my head and it made all the sense in the world. I couldn't have done better if I tried.
I'm looking forward to getting this one up on the website and speaking of websites I've got six new ones coming soon to an internet theater near you. I hope you take the time to go look through them when they're up. They should be fun to run through. I'll have audio's of short synopsis's of each book. I've had a hell of a time getting the audios just right. There will be the pic of the month by Moody Wench Reflections. A trick of the computer trade by Dan the Computer Man and I'm going to throw in my best recipe of the month. It should be a hoot and a holler.

Talk soon,
Bob

Stricland and Scanlon at there best

Hey,

As tough as Scanlon is, she's got a heart of gold. Probably sometimes to easy of a touch but she's got good people around her like Bobby so no one takes advantage. Townsend epitomizes someone that wouldn't think of taking advantage of anyone. She's the breath of air that Scanlon needs in her jaded and unthinkable life to set the world straight for her after all the long hard years yearning for one thing and one thing only.

Talk soon,
Bob

Watching the Character grow

Hey,

Can't wait to get another novel up. Working title "Stricland and Scanlon". I'm sure that will change as soon as I see it in the novel. This one is a long one and it's been difficult. This was one of the ones that I hand wrote just to see if I could do it and what was it like before the dawn on the typewriter then voila the laptop.
One thing I can say is that when you're writing by hand you really can't go back and change things very easily so what you do is note it down on the side then when you type it in you try and remember what your thoughts were at the time. Have you ever tried to read your handwriting after a year being away from it? God is that special.
Anyway I'm about two thirds through and I finished reading the handwritten pages and there is no way I can leave it the way I've ended it. I'll have to carry on when I get there. The two main characters deserve better. Couple of Kansas City detectives that know their stuff. Wish me luck.

Talk soon,
Bob

New Book Soon

Hey,

I'm in the throws of another novel. Bet you couldn't guess since it's been so long that I've written anything. I've had a good run with this one and I'm just a few weeks from being done at least with the second draft. This one should be the longest one yet. I think I'm getting touched by the Blarney Stone. You'll understand that one when you read it.
Hope everyone is doing what they love to do. I am and I'm glad I'm doing it. May not be making much at it yet but my books keep selling and I'll have that wonderful readership in no time. Thanks to everybody that's buying my books. I'm humbled.

Talk soon,
Bob

Mother's Day

Hey,

I live with two of the best Moms there are. Mother and daughter. I'm married to the mother and the daughter is my step daughter. We've had a good time over the years and I'm looking forward to many more. Our daughter has three children of her own now. Henry is the oldest and just turned four. Then there's Anna who has been termed the pterodactyl because she has a set of lungs and vocal chords that rival prehistoric animals but she's the cutest thing alive and I love her to death. She's two. Then's there's the best baby ever born and that's Gretta. She does more cooing than any baby I've ever known and she's going to be another man killer just like her sister. It's a good thing to be living so close to them.

Talk soon,
Bob

Back at it

Hey,

Boy did I take some time from it all. I didn't realize I had laid low for so long. I think it was right after the 18th that I finished the last book in the Ross and Jena trilogy and I just shut my ass down and tried to not think of a thing one way or the other. My finger tips were bleeding and my soul was drained and I needed some time to recoup.
I started editing one of my favorite books that I had hand written a year or two ago. Right now Stricland and Scanlon is the working title. Once I get through the book the title will come. I've just got to type it up and revise and edit a lot to make it work at least for me.

Talk soon,
Bob