Tag: writing tips
Weeks of Writing: 4/11/22 to 4/24/22
Two more weeks of writing. Let’s dive in. Words to Write By Today’s quote is from author Allegra Goodman. “Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.” —Allegra Goodman… Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 4/11/22 to 4/24/22”
Three Steps for Novel Reclamation
So, recently, I returned to a novel I abandoned about four years ago. It’s tentatively titled Hell’s Aquarium, and I wrote 35,000 words, essentially the first act, got spooked by the research I needed to do, and moved on to other projects. I’ve since… Continue Reading “Three Steps for Novel Reclamation”
Rejection: It’s Not Personal
If you’re a writer who submits fiction on the regular, you’ve undoubtedly had someone tell you rejections aren’t personal. Hell, that person might have even been me! For the most part this is true, and in this post we’re going to discuss why it… Continue Reading “Rejection: It’s Not Personal”
Submission Statement: March 2022
March was a pretty good month in submission land. Here’s how it went down. March 2022 Report Card Submissions Sent: 11 Rejections: 9 Acceptances: 2 Publications: 2 Further Consideration/Shortlist: 0 Like I said, pretty good month. Eleven submissions puts me at 27 (the 28th… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: March 2022”
A Week of Writing: 3/21/22 to 3/27/22
Another week of writing. Here’s how it went. Words to Write By Today’s quote comes from novelist Jodi Picoult. “You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.”‒ Jodi Picoult. This is a pretty straightforward quote, and I’m sure I’ve… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/21/22 to 3/27/22”
The Way I Write Part 6: Shorts, Flash, & Media Tie-In
This is the sixth post in a series titled The Way I Write. I’ve been looking at my writing style over the last twenty years largely used the Flesch-Kincaid readability scores to get an idea of what my work looks like in an admittedly… Continue Reading “The Way I Write Part 6: Shorts, Flash, & Media Tie-In”
A Week of Writing: 3/14/22 to 3/20/222
Another week of writing. Here’s how it went down. Words to Write By Today’s quote comes from novelist Zadie Smith. “It’s such a confidence trick, writing a novel. The main person you have to trick into confidence is yourself. This is hard to do… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/14/22 to 3/20/222”
A Week of Writing: 3/7/22 to 3/13/22
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”
Weeks of Writing: 2/21/22 to 3/6/22
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”
Submissions Statement: February 2022
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”
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 