Last Week’s Goals My three posts went out as scheduled. I had some more stories return from market (the rejection letter said one of them had been a finalist), and dutifully sent them out again. Cats of War III (the third Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire collection) began its preorder (and Smashwords FREE Presale) campaign … Continue reading
I hate it when TV show deaths feel like the resolution of a contract dispute, especially when I care about the character – it gives the death (in context of the story) a wasted feeling. The death should mean something to continuing a story instead of an ending. (To be fair to television and movie … Continue reading
It’s official! Cats of War III (my third Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire collection) is ready for its July 8th release date. So this Fractured Fragment Friday, we’ll visit the eighth story in the series (and the first in the collection) – “Imperial Imperilment.” Here’s the Blurb Lord Phylo and his Canine Armada have … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals I chose to skip Meandering Monday last week, and managed to feel a little less guilty about it (so a little success in my unofficial goal to not be a slave to my goals…), but my other two posts went out as scheduled. I had another couple of stories returned from markets, … Continue reading
Once per month, the writing group I’ve been participating in for the past year has a guest speaker. This month’s topic was Author Platforms – what you need to set up to have a successful writing business – thigs such as: The books you write An email list Website Social media Your BRAND & Reputation … Continue reading
“Sasqwhat?” actually began from a look in the mirror and the observation that even though my hair is silver, the roots (as well as the hair at the back of my neck) is very dark; it was almost as if someone had been secretly coloring my hair silver while I slept to make me think … Continue reading
Now that I have a method to my revisions – including a task list – I ALMOST feel like I’m accomplishing something, and this revising won’t be a forever thing. Continue reading
“Riding the Devil” is a science fiction / fantasy story with a western steampunk flavor. The story’s seed was a dream my significant one shared with me, saying “you should write a story from this.” Of course, what I wrote bore no resemblance to her dream as far as she’s concerned (no matter how much … Continue reading
The overall feeling my work on the sequel gives me seems artificial in comparison to the organic original. I find myself experimenting with other people’s methods, just to shake things up. Still, I am incapable (or is it unwilling?) to fully implement the ideas I come across, and even when I think I understand the gist of a method, I still PANTSER it, close my eyes, and feel my own way toward what I think they mean. Continue reading
Do you have songs that just stick with you? I remember a night waiting outside the cafeteria I worked in my teens, singing “My Way” while I was waiting for a ride. That’s about fifty years – that’s how far back I know that song has stuck with me. I’ve sung the song more than … Continue reading
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