3000 Words a Day
That’s my goal, every weekday, from now until classes start at the end of September. If I can hit it, that will mean approximately 105,000 words in 7 weeks, translating to a finished draft of ...
Short Stories
This week in digital storytelling…
No, there’s not much chance I could keep up with things enough to post a weekly update every week. But I wanted to pull together a collection of the things I’ve been looking at and ...
First Drafts are…Not(?) Crap
I’ve written fiction now for a while, always intended for print publication. The adages there are always “first drafts are shit,” “we’re not writers, we’re REwriters,” and “revise, revise, revise.” We hear about Hemingway reworking ...
Getting Rolling
It’s a lovely week. I teach two classes (same module, twice) for the English department, and on the schedule this week rose two lovely words: “Reading Week.” It’s a really fancy way to say “no ...
And Now for Something More Academic
It’s been a crazy week already. My ninja plan is in place, and making me feel a bit excited, even though nothing is for sure. At least I have something to work toward. I also, ...
“A Queen for a King” Published in Electric Spec
My short story “A Queen for a King” has been published in the October 2008 issue of Electric Spec. Brief description: Mabon’s father warned him about the temptations in the forest. But you can’t stop ...
“Wish in One Hand” Published in Glassfire Magazine
My short story “Wish in One Hand” has been published in the Summer 2008 issue of Glassfire Magazine. Brief description: One wants freedom, the other a hole to hide in. Magic and desire drive two ...
Storyblogging Carnival XX
Welcome to the twentieth Storyblogging Carnival. Previous Storyblogging Carnivals are archived here. Today we have ten entries from some of our favorite writers. Please note: As this is my first time hosting the carnival, I ...
Drowning Jonathan (Short Story)
The bathtub is beautiful. Stunning. Majestic. Strong. Its talons span the cracking floor, casting an invisible net that keeps the ancient tiles from falling to the lower flat. The porcelain, chipped and abused though it ...
Origins of a White Trash Bash (Short Story)
The words “cheap” and “wedding” don’t often stutter-step down the aisle together. The average wedding nowadays goes for somewhere in the ballpark of a down payment on a house – not a shack, not a ...