I am Justin Tadlock.

I am also a writer. A front-end developer. A gardener. A small-town Alabama kid just trying to figure out whatever it is that that folks are supposed to figure out on this journey. Welcome to my little home on the web.

NaNoWriMo 2018 and Beyond

Small ripples flow toward my chair at the edge of the lake, the aftershock of ducks playing across the way. They’re getting their morning bath in the cool water. I tug the plaid afghan tighter around my shoulders while waiting for the morning sun to breathe warmth across eastern side … Continue reading →

NaNoWriMo 2018: The home stretch

Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Iron Bowl. It’s a three-day time and energy suck for anyone who’s trying to maintain a high level of creative energy and get some work done. I managed to make it through the holiday and keep a good writing pace with 1,739, 2,331, and 859 words on … Continue reading →

I will write a novel

I stepped outside and away from my porch this morning (I usually work on the front porch, breathing in the fresh air). I picked up a rake and gathered fallen red oak leaves into small piles that my cats are now frolicking in. Another pile seems to be the new, … Continue reading →

Day 2 of NaNoWriMo

The hazy second day of my 2018 National Novel Writing Month experience.

Day 1 of NaNoWriMo

My experience on the first day of my 2018 National Novel Writing Month adventure.

About Page 2018

A bit over 5 years ago I made a promise to not make the updating of my about page a quinquennial event. I didn’t quite live up to that promise. Time passes by quickly. It’s hard to believe it’s been 5 years. I wasn’t much in the mood to create … Continue reading →

Pictures of cats

If there’s anything truly good about the World Wide Web, it’s that people can share cat pictures