Author Archives: Eduardo Suastegui

Would you abandon a strong voice because of bad grammar?

Recently, I took a big chance with the protagonist of my Tracking Jane series. I gave Jane McMurtry a strong, regional voice. Though she has an English degree, part of her character rebels against correctness of many sorts, including the sort imparted to her inside a classroom. And she talks as she wills. That’s part […]

November 18, 2014 – 6:55 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in Essays | Tagged , | Comments (2)

Beisbol Libre: When the Story won’t write itself

A while back I reported that my stories were writing themselves. I had that experience with Decisive Moment first, and more recently, with the Tracking Jane series. Well, until the last episode took a little pushing. Why? Because not all stories write themselves. In fact, I count my blessings when I have one that does. […]

November 14, 2014 – 7:02 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in News, Novels | Comments (1)

Tahoe-1, episode 3 of the Tracking Jane series released

Today the Tracking Jane series continues with Episode 3, Tahoe-1, now released for Kindle. To download it, click on the graphic below to access the Tahoe-1 Kindle page, and pick up your copy today. If you haven’t already, sign up for our mail list to stay abreast of future announcements.

November 7, 2014 – 5:59 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in News, Novels | Comments Off on Tahoe-1, episode 3 of the Tracking Jane series released

Because I want you to read them

Why would an author give a book away? Why would he he do it permanently or over long periods of time? Won’t that devalue his brand and work? I must admit it does still strike me as a little crazy, this giveaway thing. But a part of me loves it. Maybe it’s because it helps […]

November 6, 2014 – 7:00 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in News | Comments (2)

Driven to Write musings from my morning commute

I find few things in life as frustrating in their wastefulness as grinding along in gnarled traffic. I had one of those experiences this morning. Instead of muttering about it, I turned the long moments into an opportunity for reflection and self-expression. We flow along rivers of concrete and steel; We the successful, ground to […]

November 4, 2014 – 9:59 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in Essays | Comments Off on Driven to Write musings from my morning commute

Always a Work in Progress

If it is true that we are all works in progress, the writer never ceases to have a #WIP going. Now that I’ve completed 4 episodes of the Tracking Jane series, and though I have a fifth one rattling in my brain, I am going back to some unfinished business in my Our Cyber World […]

November 1, 2014 – 8:32 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in Essays | Comments Off on Always a Work in Progress

Writing Rules: some breakage may be required

Sometimes we over-talk about this rules-based stuff. Why? I think it’s easier than talking about what really matters. Don’t get me wrong. Let me get this out right up front. Rules are important to make sure we don’t hurt ourselves and others. I like rules and the purpose they serve. I really like rules that […]

October 30, 2014 – 5:59 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in Essays | Tagged , | Comments Off on Writing Rules: some breakage may be required

How writers keep it rolling, philosophically speaking

Why do we write and how do we keep it going? To answer this question, let’s build on Descartes’ “I think therefore I am.” OK, that proves, at least to ourselves, that we exist. In turn we write because we exist: we cannot not write (Ha, take that! Double-negative!), because the mere fact of existing […]

October 28, 2014 – 6:00 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in Essays | Comments (1)

Introducing Tahoe-1, episode 3 of the Tracking Jane series

A writer’s work is never done. I’m finding this particularly true of my Tracking Jane series. Now that Waiting for Shadow is out, I can focus on editing and putting the finishing touches on Tahoe-1. By way of intro, I’ll leave you with a snippet of Chapter 1 (still in draft, so it may change!), […]

October 14, 2014 – 5:59 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in Novels | Comments Off on Introducing Tahoe-1, episode 3 of the Tracking Jane series

A quick note about the Tracking Jane series

If you have been following the news, the Tracking Jane series is humming along. Waiting for Shadow is available from various eBook stores, free (forever!), and the first two episodes, Shadow-7 and Rover, are ready for downloading to your Kindle e-Reader. I will soon release episodes 3 and 4, Tahoe-1 and Brownie. I have structured […]

October 12, 2014 – 5:08 am | By Eduardo Suastegui | Posted in News, Novels | Comments Off on A quick note about the Tracking Jane series