Craig

Craig

Craig Martelle has published more than 200 books and has sold over a million copies in his favorite genres of Science Fiction and Thrillers. He also ran the largest indie author conferences in the world along with the group that has changed innumerable authors’ lives for the better.

Update History

Craig wrote 10,914 words on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Six days' worth of words (Jun 9-14). I'm on the last third of the book. I could finish it within a week. It's moving pretty fast now.

β€œAmazing. The last stretch of a book is always really fun to write!” – WriteObsession
β€œAmazing!” – Adhthomasauthor
Craig wrote 2,551 words in 120 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Catch up logging - words from June 8.

β€œBoom! Love watching those numbers climb!” – Adhthomasauthor
Craig wrote 571 words in 60 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Catch up logging - words from June 7.

Craig wrote 1,664 words in 120 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Catch up logging - words from June 6.

Craig wrote 1,184 words in 60 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Catch up logging - words from June 5.

Craig wrote 2,119 words in 89 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

A good writing day - max words in minimal time.

β€œA great writing day. Impressive!” – WriteObsession
Craig wrote 5,403 words in 300 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Catching up on documenting June words. The first three days - continuing at a respectable pace.

β€œWow!” – Writa26
β€œVery respectable!” – WriteObsession
Craig wrote 3,071 words in 180 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Total between two books - final words for May. Made my target of 50k words and almost reached 60k.

β€œGREAT JOB!!” – Deena Thomson
β€œCongrats on meeting your target!” – WriteObsession
Craig wrote 1,400 words in 90 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Words from May 30.

β€œI am going to have to start your Surgeon's series now. Seems like I can read as fast as you can write. Thanks for setting this all up and for the encouragement! I am sure everyone here was better for it!” – WayneKey
β€œYou never cease to amaze me with all the things you accomplish in a day. I want to know when you sleep. πŸ˜„ Oh, wait... You live in Fairbanks, where the sun barely skims the horizon before rising again, leaving you with just over an hour of nighttime. πŸŒžπŸŒ™ Thank you for hosting” – MelissaCook
β€œthis fun challenge and motivating me to stay focused on my writing. βœοΈπŸ“šThey say a habit forms in 21 days. Well, it's been 31. I'd say this challenge did its job. πŸ˜‰β€ – MelissaCook
Craig wrote 3,103 words in 150 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

A productive day today. Hit 2k words by 7AM

β€œThat's some high level productivity. Inspiring.” – Writa26
β€œWowza! That's an amazing start!” – S.H.Blodgett
Craig wrote 1,501 words in 100 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Words for May 26. A stilted writing day - a few words here and a few words there. The final count on the day surprised me. It also took me over 50k words on the month, so I hit my goal. All bonus words at this point, but we never stop writing.

β€œBrilliant you reached 50k! Congratulations!” – CreativeClaire
β€œGreat job! As always will be looking forward to seeing the next batch of your words when they get published :)” – Kmiams3
β€œCongrats on the 50k. You're well on your way to being a professional writer. (Hahahaha!)” – Jen
Craig wrote 1,703 words in 120 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal
β€œNice jump from yesterday!” – WayneKey
β€œGreat stuff! Definitely no "Author's Dilemma" there!” – S.H.Blodgett
Craig wrote 596 words in 60 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

Five minutes here and there throughout the day. Never got into any kind of flow. Numbers are for May 24.

β€œThey all count and some of those may be an unexpected spark for something that happens later in the story.” – PhilipVE
β€œFlow can seem so easy and then be so #@%$# illusive!” – WayneKey
Craig wrote 1,016 words in 90 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal
Craig wrote 2,060 words in 90 min on A Surgeon’s Ordeal

First day setting up the story and getting it out of the gate.

β€œFantastic for any day but especially for a new book!” – WriteObsession
β€œAwesome!!” – meganwargula
β€œAlways nice cracking open a new creative streak :-)” – PhilipVE
Created a project: A Surgeon’s Ordeal
Craig wrote 4,780 words in 210 min on Home Front

Massive push to the end - finished the book at 71k words. The ninth book of the series and the last one for now. Tomorrow, I'll be starting the third book in my medical thriller series.

β€œGreat push to get to the finish Craig! Always a nice feeling to write "The End" :-)” – PhilipVE
Craig wrote 1,680 words in 118 min on Home Front
β€œConstantly moving forward! I have become enamoured of daily writing. Thanks!” – WayneKey
Craig wrote 2,371 words in 100 min on Home Front

Travel day - got 500 words the last twenty minutes:) Words for May 19

Craig wrote 2,260 words in 120 min on Home Front

Travel day - edited mostly, but did manage a few words:)

β€œSometimes editing is my favorite” – Adhthomasauthor
β€œEditing is where you see it all come together.” – MelissaMaygrove
β€œEditing crashes into my new words. Good work!” – WayneKey

Word Count

Daily Words: 0

Monthly Words: 0

Total Words: 349,404

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