I wasn’t thinking of anything in particular when “Saturday He Fed the Cat” came to me. It may have been influenced by the death of our 15-year old westie a couple of months earlier (Katy – the namesake of the story’s protagonist, and the westie pictured on the cover.) In the original 250-word start, the … Continue reading
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Writing Wednesday: Swordsmaster Revisions Coming Together
Goals update: Last week I made my three blog posts (as usual), as well as my quota of comments on other blogs. I haven’t found a new market for “Schizo the Magnificent”, which is my ONLY remaining short story that hasn’t been ePubbed. I’m still looking, but I’m not trying so hard – it’s a … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Dredging Things Up” (and a coupon!)
White Rock Lake in Dallas used to be a popular dating spot (it might still be – I wouldn’t know.) It’s also been a not so happy spot for couples – I’ve heard a few stories recounted about people who’ve thrown promise rings and engagement rings into that lake. I started wondering how many other … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: What To Do About Depression?
Goals status: Last week I made my three blog posts (as usual), as well as my quota of comments on other blogs. I’m STILL looking for a new market for “Schizo the Magnificent”, which is my only remaining short story that hasn’t been ePubbed, and so is still in search of a market (yes, over … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Final Ending?” (and a coupon!)
“The Final Ending” started out as a simple fairy tale in a space opera setting. A princess needs to be rescued. A prince, pirates, even a dragon, floated into the story and I thought to myself ‘who on earth would write something like this’ (aside from me), and then the writer became part of the … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Dempsey’s Debut” (and a coupon!)
“Dempsey’s Debut” – I was thinking about an alien species judging us by our violent past (maybe not just judging us on it, but interested in us specifically because of it.) As all distant relationships go, they were not reading us quite right (they were seeing our gladiator movies and boxing and other entertainments as … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Close Enough” (and a coupon!)
“Close Enough” came from the expression “close enough for government work.” What would that look like over galactic or planetary distances? How badly could a non-responsive agency botch things? And what kind of NORMAL people might put themselves in a position to depend on that agency? Here’s the blurb: Could a Messier object be any … Continue reading
