Tag: writing tips
A Week of Writing: 4/15/19 to 4/21/19
Another week in the books. Here’s how I did. Words to Write By The quote this week is another of Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing. Never open a book with weather. If it’s only to create atmosphere, and not a character’s reaction to… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 4/15/19 to 4/21/19”
Weeks of Writing: 3/25/19 to 4/14/19
Well, I fell behind on these again, so here’s a three-week catch-up of the weeks that were. Words to Write By The quote this week comes from Stephen King. “The writer must have a good imagination to begin with, but the imagination has to… Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 3/25/19 to 4/14/19”
Submission Statement: March 2019
March has come and gone, and here’s how I did for the month. March 2019 Report Card Submissions Sent: 12 Rejections: 7 Acceptances: 3 Publications: 2 Submission Withdrawal: 1 Okay, this was a pretty good month. A dozen submissions is great, three acceptances is… Continue Reading “Submission Statement: March 2019”
A Month of Microfiction: March 2019
In late February I started writing daily Twitter microfiction under the #vss365 hashtag (that’s very short stories). I’ve had a real blast writing these things, and the prompts have been fun and challenging. I’ve been a flash fiction writer for a long time, but… Continue Reading “A Month of Microfiction: March 2019”
Submission Top Ten: Shortest Waits
Last week I showed you my ten longest waits for submissions. This week, I’m gonna flip the script and show you the ten shortest waits. So, without further ado, here they are: Time Elapsed Result Sold 1 10 minutes Rejection 2 17 minutes Acceptance… Continue Reading “Submission Top Ten: Shortest Waits”
A Week of Writing: 3/18/19 to 3/24/19
Back on track with the weekly writing updates. Here’s the week that was. Words to Write By The quote this week comes from the incomparable Ray Bradbury. “You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.” – Ray Bradbury I touched on this… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 3/18/19 to 3/24/19”
Submission Top Ten: Longest Waits
Recently I sent a few submission status queries and even a withdrawal letter, and it got me thinking about long wait times and how they turn out. So I went back through my submissions and pulled my top ten longest waits to see how… Continue Reading “Submission Top Ten: Longest Waits”
Why I’m Not Writing: Procrastination
Let’s talk about procrastination, one of the myriad demons that plague writers and keep them from achieving their goals. I believe procrastination generally stems from fear. You know, fear of failing, fear of writing badly, fear of that really difficult scene that’s out of… Continue Reading “Why I’m Not Writing: Procrastination”
Weeks of Writing: 2/25/19 to 3/17/19
Well, as you can see, I fell a bit behind with these weekly updates, so I’m just gonna go ahead and get caught up all at once. 🙂 Words to Write By The quote this week comes from science-fiction and fantasy novelist Fred Saberhagen. … Continue Reading “Weeks of Writing: 2/25/19 to 3/17/19”
The Rejectomantic Arts: Reading the Wait
As you know, rejectomancy is the practice of divining hidden meaning from rejection. This is the most commonly done with rejection letters, but rejectomancy is a broad tent sheltering many mystical writerly arts. You see, a writer looks for meaning, patterns, and validation in… Continue Reading “The Rejectomantic Arts: Reading the Wait”
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 