by Jan Bear | Feb 13, 2004 | Uncategorized
Here’s one I ran across in connection with my day job. These guys happen to live in Roseburg, Oregon, and the more I read about them, the more I wish I were a mystery writer: ‘Cold Case Cowboys’ Ride Again Boyle is a member of the Douglas County...
by Jan Bear | Feb 13, 2004 | Uncategorized
Still revising the manuscript to send off the first 100 pages. I don’t know if I’m improving it or just dinking around, but I think it’s getting better. In the meantime, amuse yourself with this.
by Jan Bear | Feb 11, 2004 | Uncategorized
My critique group meets in a the restaurant attached to a biker bar in Beavercreek, Oregon. When I go there in the summer, half the parking lot is roped off for Two-Wheel Tuesday, and a bunch of middle-aged Harley riders are gathered in their leather clothes with...
by Jan Bear | Feb 9, 2004 | Uncategorized
I’m not the first writer-blogger to obsess about this, but I’m revising my novel to send a partial to an agent. I’ve added a new scene to the front end, which is a flashback from the “now” of the rest of the book, and I’m trying to...
by Jan Bear | Feb 8, 2004 | Uncategorized
Mel Gibson’s movie has stirred up a lot of controversy, and the cloud of fury of some Jewish people’s response is so thick that we Christians can’t even get down to arguing among ourselves about it. OK, just to get this out of the way, anti-Semitism...