Halloween is almost here! This is the last time that Fractured Fragment Fridays will promote a story from my themed collection WEIRD, But not TOO Scary Tales (there’s a rather modern mummy in this on.) “Inheritance” came from a combination of grave-robbers, the artifacts AND servants buried in tombs, and a touch of being careful … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals A pitiful eighty-two words of fiction. That on three days, obviously failing both my weekly and daily production goals. I explain (not EXCUSE) this below. My three blog entries posted as scheduled. I have everything I can reasonably expect back out to market. (There are a couple of stories that are waiting … Continue reading
Something I’ve been big on for quite some time is understanding how unique each of us is. In the workplace, there’s a tendency to think of individuals as widgets. This person is an accountant. This one is a COBOL programmer. That one over there is a roll former operator. A truck driver. A cashier. Every … Continue reading
As Halloween creeps up on us, all of October’s Fractured Fragment Fridays will promote stories from my themed collection WEIRD, But not TOO Scary Tales. This Fractured Fragment Friday, I offer an Edgar Alan Poe inspired tale. “A Dish Best Served” started simply with a desire to use an x-course meal as the vehicle for … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals Three blog entries posted as scheduled. I have everything I can reasonably expect back out to market. (There are a couple of stories that are waiting for markets to open.) I finished my rereading of Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles trilogy (The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear; I’ve been … Continue reading
In my misspent youth, I did some acting. (Actually, I don’t know why I’m saying “misspent” – everything each of us does in life goes into making us who we are, so unless you’re doing something destructive, it’s not really misspent.) I was playing The Reindeer in the The Snow Queen, and I developed this … Continue reading
As Halloween creeps up on us, all of October’s Fractured Fragment Fridays will promote stories from my themed collection WEIRD, But not TOO Scary Tales. “Breathing is Overrated” earned me my second of four Honorable Mentions in the Writers of the Future contest. It started when someone I know was having breathing problems, and the … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals Three blog entries posted as scheduled. I have everything I can reasonably expect back out to market – more about that below the asterisks. I failed my weekly quota again, with only 2,320 words of fiction. I wrote on four days, and only made my daily quota twice. The words come from … Continue reading
You’ll soon be having Thanksgiving dinner. This is the one meal where we’re prone to having ALL our relatives together – including the ones you can’t stand (remember – relatives are people you don’t get to choose.) Uncle Loudmouth goes into his usual tirade about something or other – a very unpleasant and controversial griping … Continue reading
Since we’re in the witching season, all of October’s Fractured Fragment Fridays will promote stories from my themed collection WEIRD, But not TOO Scary Tales. “Date Night” is a speculative fiction short story with a bit of paranormal romance for flavor. It’s also the third of my four stories that have earned an Honorable Mention … Continue reading
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