Theodore Roosevelt, on books:

There are rainy days in autumn and stormy days in winter

when the rocking chair in front of the fire

simply demands an accompanying book.

- Theodore Roosevelt.

Writing Journal Entry # 10:

I’m on a roll!

I passed 48,000 words, took time to read through what’s already finished, looked through the rest of my remaining hand-written notes, and I’ve passed the halfway mark on Slipped Masks.

It’s only the first draft, but knowing I’m over the midway point still feels great: the story has come to life and has that momentum like it’s writing itself.

The rest of the book is now a steady glide downhill to the finish.

So far in the story: Casey, about to destroy the lives of others, remembered the turning point in his childhood; a combination of horrific events that set him on the road to chaos.

Time to get on with the next chapter.