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Book Club Reviews are in…
I met with the book club yesterday and it was an extremely positive experience. Given that I feel the work has only honed in and improved from Listen Closely I was pleasantly surprised by what they had to say. A few key takeaways: Some of them were really rooting for Andrew. They felt the blue-collar…
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Books I’m Reading…
Along with writing there is always obviously reading. Below you’ll find the stack of books that has been recently on my nightstand. They are a mix of genres, some I am reading again and others will be for the first time. Specifically I am finishing up The Shining. While this book is well outside my…
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77,000 Words and Beta Feedback…
I have been working to edit November Sunrise over the past week and have found that I’ve been able to grow the draft rather than cut it. I wrote a very lean 71500 words originally that did the job reasonably well, but now I am adding the texture and detail that make it pop. For…
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First Draft November Sunrise
I started writing in earnest on this book on February 11th. As I write this it is February 23rd and I have completed my first draft coming in at 71025 words. This one came flying out of me and I realized in its writing how much I enjoy not only the Crime/Procedural genre but also…
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34,000 Words in a Week…
When it rains it pours I suppose. I started my next novel November Sunrise last Wednesday. I’ve sent Listen Closely out to a number of agents. Here I am thirty-four thousand words later well into my next work. I’m finding Crime/Procedural to be an extremely engaging genre to write. I’m trying to take what worked…
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Further Background etc.
In 2024 I decided to make a big change in my life, and break from the social services/teaching path I had been on since 2013. With the support of some friends, my girlfriend and some savings I quit my job, studied, got three certifications. I was lucky enough to land a help desk job at…
Joe Ulmer M.S
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