I wake up in the morning at five. Lights on, sweats on—time for morning exercise. I beat the air with my fists as if it were my enemy, all to prepare myself for the real fight ahead of me. Punch, punch, block, dodge, kick, ha! Thank goodness that’s over. Now I can shower and put... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: Introvert Inside-Out
I did something stupid recently. I’m not saying that that in itself is newsworthy, mind you. I’m pretty sure nobody even noticed, but I felt the consequences of it keenly. But enough with the build-up. Here’s what I did: I passed more than two weeks without taking a single day to be entirely alone.... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: Flashbacks, or Candy Doesn’t Need To Have A Point
Today I spent some time looking at my big-picture timetable for some of my current writing projects. I don’t remember if I’ve given the matter serious consideration before; it’s so terribly easy to let the struggle for a daily rhythm become all-important. I have other issues with big-picture planning that tend to deter me, but... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: Eustress, You Say?
Eustress, You Say? I’m told there are two different kinds of stress, one healthy and one unhealthy. At the moment, I can’t really see a difference between the two. Anyone who has been following this blog (or any of my various Internet efforts, for that matter) knows that my newest book, Makkarios: Come Together,... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: Directing My Own Funeral
Any time I deal with people, I find that an event that normally would have nothing whatsoever to do with me suddenly takes over my life. I suppose that’s why I don’t like dealing extensively with people. My routine this week got overthrown by an unexpected event of the previous week. One of my coworkers... Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss Out On Your Free Makkarios E-book!
Remember: now through January 31, you can download a copy of H.M. Snow's newest book, the young adult fantasy/sci-fi crossover Makkarios: Come Together from the Kindle store. Don't miss out!
O Frabjous Day! (or, Tomorrow Makkarios V1 is Free!)
Remember: starting at 12:00 AM Friday January 27 and ending 11:59 Tuesday January 31, you can download the Kindle version of Makkarios: Come Together ABSOLUTELY FREE! I'm so excited-- Callooh! Callay! Don't keep it secret. We want everyone to get a chance to read this new book, so spread the word.
Routine, Resolutions, & Resolve
I’m back! Well, I say that, but I have been sitting here at the computer for some time now without any sense of direction for this post. I’m only here, frankly, because I set a schedule for writing here. This past holiday season reminded me that I need the structure of routine. It provides an... Continue Reading →
Perfect Opportunity: Free e-book!
Your attention, please! For five days in a row-- Friday, January 27 through Tuesday, January 31--the Kindle store will offer the first volume of my new Makkarios series free. This is the perfect opportunity to introduce your friends to a great new book (if I do say so myself). Download a copy for yourself; gift... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: The World Turned On Its Head
One each appointed day (multiples of seven, if you hadn’t noticed), I’ve been trying to cultivate the habit of coming home from work, turning on my computer, and putting together each post for this blog before I do anything else. Today, I had such a soul-sucking day that I just couldn’t write. Sometimes when this... Continue Reading →
The Bivalve Outside Its Natural Habitat
Keeping things short today, because I think I know how to get my current project from point E to point F, which has been the subject of considerable thought lately. What’s hindering me today? My own personality and temperament, in many ways. I always suspected that I was my own biggest hindrance, and now I’m... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned” : The Introduction
Long story short: one day when I was visiting my sister’s house, I came into the living room to find her watching I Love Lucy. That specific episode featured a version of the classic burlesque sketch “Slowly I Turned.” At once I thought, “This is perfect!” I had been looking around for a motif strong... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned” Archives Opened!
Approximately once a week, on each day of the month which happens to be a multiple of seven, the previous installment of "Slowly I Turned": Writer vs 'Real World' will be deposited here from athenaeum.wikispaces.com. In time, we may well end up migrating all the content from that site to this. We shall see. At... Continue Reading →
H. M. Snow, Fantasy Novelist 