Has this ever happened to you? You spend weeks, months, years, writing a short story or novel. It’s looking pretty good. You like the characters and plot. It flows. You think it will sell, but first it needs editing. You workshop your novel, taking it through edit after edit, and critique after critique. You spend
As some of you already know, I’ve had a couple reviews published with Dark Scribe in the past. Recently, when I showed an interest in continuing to submit reviews, I was offered a freelance position with them as a “contributing scribe.” Over the weekend my bio was posted on their editorial staff page. They also
Another month has come and gone. It’s been a fairly busy one for me, and even though I got nearly no new writing done, I did get a lot of polishing and editing work done on my novel. So, some stats: Query Rejections: 2*Full Manuscript Request: 1Still waiting to hear: 1 partial, 2 queriesConsumed double
Howsa ’bout a random informational post? You see, I don’t want to neglect my cozy little blog here, but I also don’t want to put off writing today–I’m percolating! (No I’m not doing that crazy dance. I have ideas percolating.) I’ll break it down into bite sized info-nuggets. Easily digested, and tasty to boot. Snail
Did you ever notice it’s easier to write about a season when it is that season? It must be a natural side effect of being sensory animals. How can you not want to write a story taking place during the summer when you’re gardening, hiking, swimming, and enjoying other seasonal activities? Everything is so immediate.
Sunday. The end of one week, and the start of the next. The converging of two plains. A day of rest. A day of praise. More than any other time of the week, Sunday has a permeating quiet to it. I can wake a little later than I usually would and enjoy a cup of
The other night, I found a raccoon on my deck eating garbage. I usually wouldn’t leave a bag of stinking trash out in the open like that, but what can I say. I forgot. Around 2 in the morning my dog alerted me, and half the neighborhood, to the presence of our uninvited guest. I
A little bit of good news on this wonderful, rainy Tuesday. A review I wrote for the short story, “The Woman in the Club Car,” written by Thomas Tessier, has been published by Dark Scribe Magazine. The review is live, so if you’re interested, take a look: Review Article The story I reviewed is in
Over the holiday weekend, I will conduct an experiment to discover if there is a type of food in existence that tastes bad when wrapped with bacon. It is a widely held belief, backed up by scientific data, that bacon is one of the top ten most healthful foods, and one of the top five
Inspired by the ever-glorious, intrepid writer Catherine J Gardner, of The Poisoned Apple, I have decided to post my writing stats for the month. I’m afraid I can’t be as accurate as Catherine in terms of word counts, but I’ll try to make up for it. Sales: 0, the old goose egg.Query submissions: 4Story/review submissions:
