Last Week’s Goals All three of my blog posts went up on time last week. Two stories returned from market and were sent back out. Neither of my candidates for indie publication have returned yet. I will indie-publish when one does. I wrote on five days, and made my daily quota on two of them. … Continue reading
A while back, our writing group had a guest speaker (GS) who advised us on our visibility as writers. There are tons of writers out there, especially with eBooks and indie-publishing. It isn’t enough to tell people what genre you write in, there are sub-genres, and sub-sub-genres ad infinitum. A reader may like fantasy, but … Continue reading
In many ways, perception IS reality. I harp about narratives a lot – the attempt to change the perception of reality by exaggerating, distorting, censoring or fabricating facts and statistics (they are not the same things), done with the belief that perception IS reality. In many ways, it’s true. If you convince enough people that … Continue reading
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
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
Last Week’s Goals All three blog posts went out as scheduled. I had 4 stories return from market, and they were sent back out, like Heinlein said. There are now two days until the full release of Ups and Downs: Detective Jimmy Delaney Collection #3. It’s available now as a preorder, and you can read … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals My three blog entries posted on schedule usual. Two submissions returned from market and I sent them right back out. Heinlein would be so proud… I now have a little over two weeks to go before my next scheduled release day (May 13th), but I still haven’t decided what it will be. … Continue reading
I started my writing ‘career’ in 2004. Actually, there should be air-quotes around the ‘started’, too. Although I made the determination to start writing in 2004, I didn’t finish my first story until 2008, and my second in 2010. My third came in 2011. If you’re following, that’s 4 years, then 2 years, then 1; … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals My blog posts made it out on schedule. Another two pieces came back from market; one cycled back out to the next publication, but the other is waiting for a suitable market to open. I only wrote on five days and made my daily quota on just one of them. I missed … Continue reading
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