Tag Archives: Naked in the Road

Writing as a Logical Series of Steps

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Barry Pomeroy

The inevitability of plot is one of the easiest aspects of writing. As a storyteller you shove a metal key into your characters, wind them up like a toy, and watch them perform series of proscribed motions. Many of the … Continue reading →

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Stories and Novels

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

It was raining the many times I woke this morning but I persevered until I’d slept in. At nine I was up and charging the laptop. It was still cool and raining off and on, but it looks like the … Continue reading →

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More Editing

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I woke up late this morning and tried to make up for it by hauling rocks. I’m collecting rocks and boulders for a raised fire pit, kind of a Dutch oven, that I want to build. Soon it was too … Continue reading →

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Hauling Muck

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Films often end on the same scenes of their opening, a kind of hint to the audience to what is coming. In my case, I hauled muck this morning, just as I did in the spring. I skimmed it from … Continue reading →

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Strange Works

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was up late last night. I couldn’t sleep for some reason, so I did some editing and then watched Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s MicMacs à tire-larigot. This morning I woke up relatively early considering, so I listened to the weather and … Continue reading →

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Wood cutting and Finishing Novels

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I’ve been waking early lately, sometimes with dreams. I made use out of it to get up and do some chainsaw work in the yard. I cut wood, as well as slabbed out the log that’s been lying in the … Continue reading →

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Writing in Anticipation

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I did a bunch of clearing out of lumber today, after I did a tour of the garden. I’ve been able to eat my tiny peas as well as some decent beans lately. And the ubiquitous zucchini. I’m leaving the … Continue reading →

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Books I have Written

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Today was a bit of a showery day. I spent most of the day working on the writing I did last night, editing Naked in the Road and Lost in the Tunnels. In fact, if the rain hadn’t have come, … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Dark

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I made a few motions as if I was going to get some physical work done today, but with a bright sun it was hot. Instead, I worked on my new story, “Not Quite Dark,” and edited Naked in the … Continue reading →

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Moose Curiosity and Alice

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I woke early this morning and lay for a long time wishing for sleep. Finally I got up and set the computer on charge with the inverter even before the sun supplied any more than twenty watts. Then I went … Continue reading →

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