Tag: writing tips
The Way I Write Part 2: Evolution
Last week, I delved into the earliest existing examples of my fiction (all unpublished) to see how and what I was writing back in the early aughts. I gave examples from two short stories and used the Flesch-Kincaid readability scores, plus the old-fashioned eyeball… Continue Reading “The Way I Write Part 2: Evolution”
Aeryn’s Archives: The Lost Cistern of Aravek
In this week’s installment of Aeryn Archives we journey to the scorched world of Athas and the first Dark Sun adventure I wrote for 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons, “The Lost Cistern of Aravek”. I’ve been a fan of this particular campaign setting for… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives: The Lost Cistern of Aravek”
The Way I Write Part 1: The Early Years
This will be the first of four of five posts that explore my writing over the last twenty-five years, focusing on how it has changed and improved and how I developed something resembling a style of my own. With two-decades-plus of writing under my… Continue Reading “The Way I Write Part 1: The Early Years”
Reading Your Readability Scores
How easy (or difficult) is your work to read? This is a question that can be answered to some degree with the Flesch–Kincaid readability tests, which (in very simple terms) are designed to provide a readability score and indicate what grade-level education is needed… Continue Reading “Reading Your Readability Scores”
Submission Spotlight: Payday
On this installment of Submission Spotlight we’re going to talk about what happens after the blessed event of an acceptance and it’s time for you to get paid. Sounds simple, right? It usually is, but there are some things to be aware of before… Continue Reading “Submission Spotlight: Payday”
Aeryn’s Archives: Vault of the Dragon Kings
This is the first in a series of posts where I’ll talk about the projects I’ve written and worked on over my professional career, from fiction to RPGs to tabletop war-gaming stuff. I’ll try to add insights into how the project came together and… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives: Vault of the Dragon Kings”
Submission Spotlight: The Do Not Send List
Today we’re exploring another potential submission guidelines surprise. This time it’s not about formatting or regional preferences, it’s types of stories publishers would rather not see at all. I call this the Do No Send List As usual, you should read the guidelines completely… Continue Reading “Submission Spotlight: The Do Not Send List”
Three Types of Tough Rejections
If you’ve been submitting short stories for any length of time, then you’ve likely developed a fairly thick skin when it comes to rejections. After you hit triple digits, those form rejections, filled with not for us’s and doesn’t fit our needs’s, kind of… Continue Reading “Three Types of Tough Rejections”
Submission Spotlight: Fun With Formatting
If you’ve sent out any short story submissions, you are likely very familiar with Shunn Standard Formatting. If you’re not, follow the link in the last sentence and GET familiar. Now, the vast majority of publishers ask for Shunn (often just called standard manuscript… Continue Reading “Submission Spotlight: Fun With Formatting”
NYCM Round 1: No Guns, No Knives
Recently, at the urging of some folks in my writing group, I entered the NYCM Flash Fiction Challenge. You can get all the details on this particular flash fiction contest by clicking the link in the last sentence, but here’s a short explanation from… Continue Reading “NYCM Round 1: No Guns, No Knives”
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
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