Jesse Kelber

  • Reading in almost-comfort, courtesy of Sir Dingus and his felt need to jam his snoot into my armpit.

  • I can’t decide what to think of this house.

    Thoughts from the peanut gallery?

  • Just belched so loud I woke up his highness.

  • Finished reading: The Notebook by Roland Allen đź“š

  • Some recent shots of Sir Dingus McSplootyPants (and one featuring his sidekick, The Gremlin):

  • Spotted on a neighborhood walk recently, a JDM Toyota HiAce firetruck with the fire gubbins replaced by a Toyota TRD-painted pop-top camper.

    WANT.

  • Recent additions to my list of Amazing Band Names:

    • No Evidence of Malfeasence
    • Corrupted Balderdash
    • My Third Nipple
    • Drunk Bloke with a Swazzle
    • Non-Euclidean Narwhal

  • Someone wake me up when AI can do something useful like create a cracker sleeve that doesn’t refuse to open…refuse to open…refuse to open…RIP IN HALF SPRAYING CRACKERS ACROSS THE KITCHEN.

    That’s my day in a nutshell, how about you?

  • Currently reading: The Notebook by Roland Allen đź“š

  • Finished reading: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan đź“š

  • Sometimes, you just can’t. And that’s OK, dammit.

    Back at the keyboard after a week reset in the mountains of beautiful British Columbia. OK, I was at Whistler, not exactly roughing it, but that’s not the point.

    The Air Quality Index of 1 is the point.

    Being surrounded by mountains and trees is the point.

    I was able to take this time away (including sending Rufus to a boarding…ranch) thanks to cooperative family members and the settlement from being hit by a 4Runner back in March. And to say I needed the reset is wildly understating it. Like to the point of absurdity.

    I’m working on a longer write up of my week, with details like the realization that I need to be doubling down on finding and signing more freelance/ghostwriting clients, but in the meantime I wanted to say this:

    Sometimes, even external accountability isn’t enough to get me through a project, and that’s OK.

    I’m just not in a place where even 750 words/day is something I can manage every day, so have thrown in the towel on Writing Month. I’m still making progress on both book 2 and edits on book 1 (with a goal of being ready to query in the new year) in my series starring an Intuitive Investigator.

    I’ve also begun working up a series for my professional blog, still quite nascent but it will revolve around the value of what’s coming to be called “editorial content” for small businesses looking to increase brand awareness.

  • Currently reading: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan đź“š

  • Currently reading: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz đź“š

  • Finished reading: Sourdough by Robin Sloan đź“š

    I loved this book. Sloan has such a way with words…I’m going to have more thoughts on this one. I just need time to organize them.

  • 2,074 words for today. Split between the new draft and some additions I realized I need to add to the first book before it’s ready to query. If you’re going to call your series something about case notes, it would behoove you to have something like, I don’t know, case notes in the story, right?

  • Currently reading: Sourdough by Robin Sloan đź“š

  • Currently reading: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin đź“š

  • After far, far too long off as a result of…well…stuff, I’m back at the keyboard with a whopping 2,055 words on the new novel. My Writing Month is off and rolling once again!

  • Finished reading: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by BrenĂ© Brown đź“š

  • I steam-cleaned the carpet in two rooms upstairs, so now have the heat cranked to an uncomfortable level and several windows open. It’s also fall in Seattle so it’s pissing down rain.

    Will the soundtrack:

    A) Help me write

    B) Just make me have to pee

    Only time will tell…

  • Rufus says he fits just fine, he doesn’t know what you’re talking about, and stop judging him.

  • Currently reading: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by BrenĂ© Brown đź“š

  • Finished reading: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman đź“š

  • This week/month/year…ffs.

    Top 3:

    I’m going on day 6 without writing for Writing Month. I keep getting rejection after rejection in response to the 250+ applications I’ve sent. I’m working on finding therapist #3 in as many months.

    Just needed to vent, thanks.

    As you were.

  • day 4 of Writing Month in the bag. 911 words added to the first draft of my second novel…Now to go spend some time working on a blurb for book 1 so I can start querying…

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