Last week’s progress: I made my three blog postings, and (just barely) my comments on others. I’ve started (again, just barely) a new book – A Mark of Kings by Bryce O’Connor & Luke Chmilenko. It’s a fantasy that will be more in line with the mindset I need to slide into when I start … Continue reading
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Meandering Monday about Dreaming of Greener Grass
Quarantine. I wonder how many writers nowadays find their stories set in prison, or during some great cataclysm that makes people hole up in their basements? Do you? (If you’re just consuming content instead, try to stay away from networks that have decided now is the time to show plague marathons, or shows like A … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Being a Legend in My Own Mind
Nearly twenty years ago, I was in the rare position to hire someone at my place of employment (this was the only time I’ve ever been in position to hire anyone, and it was certainly more enjoyable than when I had to decide which four out of seven people were going to be laid off … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: Learning to be Interested
Last week’s progress: My blog postings and comments were done as required. I had another story return from market; I sent it back out in a day (Literarium really helps when it comes to finding markets. I still don’t know how to use the tool to keep track of my submissions, but I’m happy to … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: Making Up Stuff & Nonsense
Last week’s goals: Three blog posts made, and at least three comments posted on others’ blogs. So far, so good this year. I’ve been lackadaisical about sending my stories out to market – as of this writing, I have four that should be in circulation, but only one is out there (and the market in … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Personal Narratives
Do you ever find yourself sighing in annoyance as a friend recounts something that happened to them years ago – something that you’ve heard them recite countless times before? This sort of thing tends to happen even more frequently with spouses (although you would be best advised to only sigh inwardly…) We all have stories … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: I Have Some Explaining to Do
Usually, the first part of Writing Wednesday is where I just list out the status of my goals. There’s only a couple of months left this year, so it’s time for me to do some explaining (or re-explaining) about my goals and objectives (the methods to my madness); I’ll go into a little more detail … Continue reading
