It’s been how many months since I posted? Hmm, yes, since February and my nice, long unplanned snow vacation from the day job. Pure bliss that was. The day job has really sucked the life out of me the past few months and I’m afraid it also sapped my writing a little as well. And [...]
Yes, I’ve been focused on writing short stories much of the past six months. Oh, I’ve had quite a few great ideas for novel length stories, but I’ve become fascinated with short stories. Why? Well, because it seems many science fiction and fantasy writers break into the business on short stories. And anyone who is [...]
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I’ve been concentrating on short stories lately. While my experience writing in that form is limited, I’m finding it difficult to embrace. It has it’s advantages–a complete story in basically what would be the chapter of a novel–there are more that I’ll mention, but there are also disadvantages to the form as well. Advantages: Learning [...]
I’ll start with what’s been going on in my writing world: Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted to the blog, but I’ve been updating my word counts daily on the main webpage. I’ve been working on another science fiction short story to enter into the Writers of the Future Contest. I submitted a story [...]
I was recently interviewed at Book-in-a-week . For those who do not know, Book in a Week is a great motivational writing group. Once a month for a week it’s all about BIC HOK TAM (butt in chair, hands on keyboard, typing away madly). The people over there are great!
Well, I broke down and joined the Twitter sensation. I wasn’t sure how much I’d like it, but so far I’ve found it to be fascinating. I’m not the kind of person who likes to give constant updates, and I’m not sure anyone cares if I went to the bathroom, or what I had for lunch. And, [...]
It’s been a while since I last posted, but quite a few things have been happening! First off, before I went on vacation to Novia Scotia, I finished the first draft of the fantasy novel and a first draft of a science fiction short story. The short story I intend to enter into the Writers [...]
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I spent the 4th of July in Pennsylvania with my girlfriend. She’s been a faithful alpha reader from the beginning of the project. Without her input and enthusiasm, my journey through the process would have been difficult, if not close to impossible. Thank you, my lovely alpha reader. So, after spending a little over five [...]
Last week began with the shocking news that I’d have to vacate the place I am renting. A day or two of being down was followed by a busy weekend of looking for a new place to hang my hat until I move from the DC for much greener pastures. I found a nice place, [...]
My girlfriend recently asked me what the impetus was for my return to writing and for the current novel. The question made me analyze my motivations for writing and the genesis of the story. My return to writing(after a hiatus of a few years) began about a year ago, but perhaps I never stopped writing. Discovering [...]