A story, I think, really ought to have something to say. And episode 5, which will almost certainly be titled Lords of Existence, is at that point where I’m working particularly hard to ensure it says what I want it to say. To me at least. The great thing about the “have something to say,” […]
Read More ...Episode 5 – In the Bag
Happy anniversary to my sweetie! # So, yeah, I’ve been working on the fantasy series again, and it’s been going well enough. But this morning I finally figured out what episode 5 is about, and suddenly things seem so much easier. Like most such epiphanies, this one had a sense of “well, duh” about it. […]
Read More ...Filed under: THINGS YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU JUST HAVE TO
There’s a certain ballet associated with getting off a treadmill desk. When you hit the off button, it doesn’t just come to a stop. It s.l.o.w.l.y … slows down, which is danged inconvenient. So, instead, you just hit the button, take two steps, and then let the treadmill carry you back about half its throw, […]
Read More ...Writing, Rewriting, and Copyediting
Last night, I had another brief distraction from the novellas in the form of the need to review the copy edited manuscript of “The Legend of Parker Clark and Lois Jane.” This is the story that will be published soon in the Fiction River anthology titled “How to Save the World.” It’s always interesting to […]
Read More ...I’ll Have a Diversion, With a Side Dish of Short Story
Yes, I did say that yesterday I started back on the fantasy novella project, and I did say that yesterday it went well. Of course, today I was diverted by some work I needed to accomplish on a pair of short stories. Welcome to the life of a writer with a day-job. One of those […]
Read More ...Garrick Returns
This morning found me return to the series of fantasy novellas I had been working on so diligently last fall until I got side-tracked by NaNoWriMo, and then a series of short stories, and then the Oregon Writer’s Workshop. I still have work running on a couple short stories, and I have a friend’s WIP […]
Read More ...Resolution #3 – Top Short Stories of February
My third resolution was to read a short story every day, and I’ve managed to pretty much average that kind of run without too much difficulty. I’m going to run through my top five of the month here in a sec, but let me address what the astute of you might point out–that my list […]
Read More ...Acceptance(s)
I’m pleased to announce that Kerrie Hughes has accepted “Guardians of Chicago” for publication in her anthology Hex and the City. As I noted in an earlier post, this story drew good attention at the workshop I attended. I’m quite pleased. And the fun doesn’t stop there … I’m also pleased to have received a […]
Read More ...February Resolution Check-in
While I was in Oregon, I had zero time to focus on anything except the workshop. That’s how it’s supposed to go, I suppose. But what that means is that I missed my monthly window to update my status against the notorious resolutions you make each New Year. If you recall, I made three resolutions. […]
Read More ...Driving the Southbound Lane
I drove from Indy to Columbus Monday night. Knowing full well that I was down on sleep, I was particularly careful to stay many car lengths from other drivers wherever possible. Somewhere south of Greenwood, I came upon a van that was driving so slowly that it made me get on the brakes quite hard […]
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