One more week of writing in the books. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By I’ve used this quote before, but I like it, so here’s some writerly wisdom from W. Somerset Maugham. “There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/7/22 to 3/13/22”
I often talk about rejection on this blog. I mean, hell, it’s called rejectomancy, but I think acceptances can shed some light on how we as authors can and should deal with rejection. So lets look at the path one of my stories took from… Continue Reading “From Draft to Acceptance: One Story’s Journey”
Another couple weeks of catch-up here. Let’s see how I did. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from novelist Mercedes Lackey. I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details… Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 2/21/22 to 3/6/22”
Last week, we discussed the first novel I wrote for Privateer Press, so now we’re going to discuss the second. Acts of War: Aftershock is the direct sequel to Acts of War: Flashpoint, and, you guessed it, the second book in the Acts of War… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives – Acts of War: Aftershock”
Technically, February is not over, but I’ve put in all the writerly work I’m gonna for the month. So here’s how I did. February 2022 Report Card Submissions Sent: 6 Rejections: 4 Acceptances: 0 Publications: 0 Further Consideration/Shortlist: 0 That, my friends, is what… Continue Reading “Submissions Statement: February 2022”
It’s probably about time I talk about the novels I’ve written for Privateer Press in a more detail. I mean, I’m always telling you people I have written novels, so I guess it’s time to put my cards on the table. Today, I’m going to… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives – Act of War: Flashpoint”
One more week of writerly doings. Let’s take a look. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from George Orwell “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 2/14/22 to 2/20/22”
Let’s do some weekly writerly catch-up. Words to Write By This week’s quote comes from E.B White. “It is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is common in all writing and among the… Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 1/31/22 to 2/13/22”