Author Archives: W. Keith Brenton
Book Four is off to the editor
I just sent the ms. of my most recent draft of “The Unwept Tear,” book four in the “People of the Water” Cycle, to my gifted and dedicated book editor, Roxanne Raye. She undertook the monumental task of proofreading, editing, … Continue reading
First draft, fourth novel: fini!
This is my new writing device, a 10.2” iPad 9th gen with a generic keyboard/case. With it today, I finished the first draft of “The Unwept Tear,” fourth novel in my “People of the Water” Cycle. I came so close … Continue reading
Getting older
Kids, getting older can be tough on you as an author. I was just now revising several chapters in the fourth book of the Cycle, “The Unwept Tear,” involving Nate, the main character/narrator of books two and three. But for … Continue reading
Stranded astronauts in fact and fiction
If you’ve been following the coverage of the two Starliner astronauts stuck for weeks aboard the International Space Station — and lately the weird “sonar ping” noise emitted by its speakers — you might be intrigued by the adventures of … Continue reading
River Valley Writers
I was honored to be asked to address the River Valley Writers in Fort Smith/Van Buren, Arkansas on Sunday, June 15 and enjoyed meeting them and chatting with them very much. When I spoke, I confessed to them that I … Continue reading
Hey, look! It’s me!
On my visit Saturday, I noticed that the Baggage Room Gift Shop at the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway is offering a new souvenir postcard — printed on both sides, since hardly anyone mails them these days. And you’ll … Continue reading
iPad Mini 2 and writing
I’ve written all 3-4/5ths of the novels in the “People of the Water Cycle” on this antiquated little iPad Mini 2 and its bluetooth keyboard case. It has its own phone number and still does wifi, and I store the … Continue reading
Rewrite!
Rewriting today on chapter nine of book four during a tasty lunch of turkey bistro sandwich at Mud Street Cafe. There was a long section of exposition that was getting dull to read, and today it became questions and answers … Continue reading
Progress on Book Four
Chapters Nine and Ten of “The Unwept Tear,” Book Four, are written! Continue reading
Is time travel really possible?
When you write about time travel (as people have done since the era of H.G. Wells, and in some measure, even before), you want your readers to be able to suspend disbelief long enough to tell your story. So it’s … Continue reading
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