Day 32 of 90
Scene 1, Chapter 2 is done! Ha, that’s kind of deceiving, isn’t it. That word. Done. In the software development world we have a concept called done-done, because developers, no matter what you ask...
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Chapter 2, Scene 2 is done, but not done-done! Okay, that joke is going to get old. Well, I made good progress this morning. Speaking the story into the Olympus is getting easier. I still need a short...
View ArticleDay 34 of 90
Writing is puking in your typewriter in the morning, and then cleaning it up in the afternoon.
View ArticleFenCon weekend
It’s FenCon weekend, and I’ve already slept too late to get to this morning’s word count. No worries. I’ll probably just pick things back up tonight or hold off until Monday. This is Kat’s first real...
View ArticleOn Keeping Your Mouth Shut
You’re allowed to not comment. It’s true. If there’s a public discourse, and someone says something you disagree with, nothing compels you to speak. I have to remind myself of this fact when I hear...
View ArticleDay 37 of 90
Day 35 and 36 were spent at FenCon. It was a lot of fun this year, more so because my daughter Katarina was in attendance. It was her first real full weekend con. We went to a few panels together, and...
View ArticleDay 38, 39, and 40
I’ve gone off track with my daily writing routine. Early mornings are difficult when the world stays up past 9 pm. Despite numerous distractions over the past few days, I’ve still managed to maintain a...
View ArticleDay 41 of 90
Word count is steadily rising. The last few days have been difficult. I’ve fallen out of the routine of waking early. I think that’s both hurting my productivity, and I just don’t think the scenes are...
View ArticleDays 42-51 of 90
I let myself fall behind in my updates. However, the wordcount continues to steadily climb. I had a slight mental setback. Well, that and I was distracted by a short story. I worked through enough of...
View ArticleSubmission Stats & Strategy
Write as many great short stories as I can, get them revised to a point where they aren't a total embarrassment, send them to the highest paying, eligible publication, and keep sending them rejection...
View ArticleAttack of the Never Ending Short Story
Ever had one of those ideas for a short story, and you think to yourself, yeah, I could knock that out in about three thousand words, and then you get to three thousand words and realize, oh man this...
View ArticleThe Never Ending Short Story Ends
The science fiction short story I worked on all weekend finally came to an end. I closed it out at about 5k, which is a good size, if I can keep it. This is one of the first stories I’ve taken from a...
View ArticleThe good, the bad, and the not so ugly
As you may have noticed, there haven’t been many novel updates. That’s because there haven’t been any updates to the novel. Upon reevaluating my story, I’ve come to the conclusion that my heroine was...
View ArticleI know, let’s rearrange the apartment!
Hey, I have some good news! I just signed another short story contract. I’m not sure what form my story will see, but it will see one soon. As soon as I get the ok from the publisher, I’ll announce who...
View ArticlePublication announcements!
Not just one, but two announcements this morning. First, my short story “Clean, Like Water From a Winter’s Thaw” has been selected by The Novel Fox SHORTS for a future anthology. Publication date to be...
View ArticleMore short fiction in the works
It looks like short fiction will be my game of choice for a while. I’m now incredibly jealous of people who can finish a novel. I’ve started a few. I’ve only reached the last page with a couple, but I...
View ArticleLatest short story complete
I put the finishing touches on “The Ghost of the Crooked Tower”. It came in at around 3.5k, which is about the length I’m aiming for these days. I’m happy with this one. It went on the page exactly how...
View ArticleHuman Nature and Forums
I apologize for the vagueness of this particular post. Generally, when I call certain things to light that are general in nature, I don’t see a point in referencing the source material. Additionally,...
View ArticleAnother Spin Around
So yeah, my birthday was yesterday. My writing between this birthday and the last has fallen into two basic categories: short fiction and my novel Intercession. I’m amazed I spent so much time on the...
View ArticleThe Time Loop and Human Consciousness
Does Human Consciousness Exists Outside of Time? Science Fiction Seems to Think So. I’m reading the complete short works of J.G. Ballard at the moment. I ran across “Escapement” and was of course...
View Articletwitching and another short story in the bag
I’m not sure what the bag looks like, but I have another short story there. This is my “How To Be a Good Witch” story. Another in a long line of my humorously cute stories. These are difficult to find...
View ArticleHonorable Mention and Other Writing News
Well, I made Honorable Mention in the 4th quarter volume 31 Writers of the Future contest. This is good news. It means my fiction is reaching closer to professional quality. But it’s not good enough to...
View ArticleResolutions
I’m not into resolutions. Granted, I like the idea of reflecting on what we’ve accomplished in the last year, and stating where we would like to go in the coming year, but making plans yearly is just...
View ArticleLatest publication – A Year at the Well of San Pablo
I’m quite happy to announce my latest publication “A Year at the Well of San Pablo” is now available for you to read for free from Sirens Call Publications. December’s issue is a themed issue with more...
View ArticleGoals for the second month
Second month is here. I prefer to call it second month, because growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia I found February impossible to spell. It doesn’t help that the regional pronunciation is basically...
View Article2015 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
I’m pleased to announce that I’m one of the top ten finalist for the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award contest. This is a contest sponsored by The National Space Society and Baen Books to applaud the...
View ArticleLatest Publication – Clean, Like Water From a Winter’s Thaw
I'm proud to announce the publication of my short story "Clean, Like Water From a Winter's Thaw" in ANTHOLOGY I: A COLLECTION OF 8 SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY SHORT STORIES by The Novel Fox.
View ArticleLeaving March, Entering April
I managed to meet one goal for March. I revised and sent my story to the Writers of the Future contest. I didn’t complete the fantasy story for the new Baen contest, nor did I manage to start on...
View ArticleOut with May, on to June
Well, I sort of expected to have a couple of stories out by now. Black Denim Lit seems to be in a holding pattern. The editor continues to assure authors and readers alike that stories are in the...
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