@mlvalentine Same here. With nonfiction, the facts are already there. You just have to find them. With fiction, you have to make them up.

@mforbeck I’m finding I need to knock out a first draft, then put some distance between the two for the second. Non-fiction goes faster.

@mlvalentine Good for you! You might notice I write in bursts. I might not do it for a week or two, then sit down and knock it out.

@mforbeck Thanks, Marco. I’m pleased as Punch with that Guardian review.

@mforbeck I’m not kidding, either. I’d rather model my work efforts after authors like you, Golden, Sniegoski. Can’t “not” write.

@mforbeck One day the money trees will blossom and you’ll get an assistant.

@mforbeck Good to know. I’m measuring my progress against your mad writing skillz. I’m calling it the “Forbeck Meter.” 😀

@LeeAHarris Thanks, Lee!

@mlvalentine I often wind up with less because of blogging, finding gigs, invoices, collections, etc. Sometimes doesn’t leave much else.