Last month I mentioned May would be a busy writing month. With 45 minutes to spare, I had 31 short stories based on writing prompts written.  There are two more half-written stories where I knew they were going to be longer than the time I had or would be best served as novels. I didn’t write… Continue reading Busy Writing Month Over!
May 2008
No depression allowed for how May turned out! I completed my writing challenge (which I’ll write more about tomorrow) and my latest book review for Niteblade hit the internet late last night. These statistics are all for short stories or poems. Book reviews are not included. Sales in May: 0 Rejections in May: 1 and 1 assumed… Continue reading May 2008
Anthology Builder
Sometimes I feel like I’m on the edge between cool/hip and trendy. The older I get the less I want to be trendy but some things are just too cool not to be shared. Less than a year ago, Anthology Builder went live. If it weren’t for Rhonda’s announcement about one of her stories there… Continue reading Anthology Builder
Introductions
Until your name is known everywhere and your work is published in multiple languages, I think most writers feel a little uneasy introducing themselves as a writer. It usually brings on questions that may be difficult to answer such as, “Would I have read anything you wrote?” or “Do you have a book I can… Continue reading Introductions
Terry Moore
The creator of Strangers in Paradise and Echo was here last Thursday as part of the events surrounding the Jeff Smith exhibit at The Wexner Center. Initially I liked Strangers in Paradise because the women looked real and their story was interesting. I wasn’t really into superheros anymore and had long given up my fantasy… Continue reading Terry Moore
Whew!
I can’t believe it’s Monday already. The weekend, which always seems to have some strange clock to keep the time, alternately flew by and seemed to last forever. So far I am 6/31 short stories for the month. One of the criteria is that the short story must originate from a writing prompt. I started… Continue reading Whew!
Jeff Smith
The last few days I’ve been busy at The Wexner Center for the Arts. In conjunction with the Cartoon Research Library, the galleries have an exhibit of his work side-by-side with his influences. Friday evening was opening night and Saturday Jeff sat down with Scott McCloud to talk and then they did signings. Show openings are… Continue reading Jeff Smith
Story of the Month – “The Weald Maiden’s Will”
The short story I’d like to highlight this month is “The Weald Maiden’s Will” by Nicholas Ian Hawkins. It is published in the March edition of Every Day Fiction. Feel free to rate the story or any other story on the site. If you really enjoy the site, don’t be shy about making a donation… Continue reading Story of the Month – “The Weald Maiden’s Will”
Busy Writing Month
This should be a busy writing month for me. I’m participating in a May writing challenge on LiveJournal. Each participant has a different goal. My goal is to write 31 short stories which is basically a short story a day. Is it any surprise that on the morning of May 5th I only have three written? … Continue reading Busy Writing Month
April 2008
These statistics are all for short stories or poems. Book reviews are not included. Sales in April: 0 Rejections in April: 0 Submissions sent out in April: 1 Total stories/poems pending responses: 5 Pending responses include a flash fiction piece with an expected response time of six months (I sent it out in October 2007,… Continue reading April 2008