Tag: Writing
The 7 Stages of Literary Rejection
A writer goes through a lot of emotions when that rejection letter shows up in his or her inbox, and it occurred to me these emotions are similar to those involved with grieving or loss (more or less). I’m sure you’ve all heard of the seven… Continue Reading “The 7 Stages of Literary Rejection”
Rejection Letter Rundown: The Apologetic Personal Rejection (with Rob Mammone)
As I have said many, many times on this blog, (most) editors are not heartless monsters out to grind your hopes and dreams into a fine spreadable paste. Nope, they’re just regular and often passionate folks who happen to be in a position to judge… Continue Reading “Rejection Letter Rundown: The Apologetic Personal Rejection (with Rob Mammone)”
“Beyond the Block” – Flash Monster II Results
The Molotov Cocktail has posted the results of their Flash Monster II contest, and I took 4th place. I’ve ended up in the top five in three of their contests, so I’m pretty damn pleased. My Flash Monster II story is called “Beyond the Block,” and you can read… Continue Reading ““Beyond the Block” – Flash Monster II Results”
“The Rarest Cut” – My Latest Publication
I talk a lot about rejection on this here blog, but I do get the occasional acceptance. Here’s one of them, a flash fiction story called “The Rarest Cut” published today at Evil Girlfriend Media. It’s gross and quirky, and I had a lot of… Continue Reading ““The Rarest Cut” – My Latest Publication”
The Quotable King: Ten Pages a Day
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, especially this one, then you know I’m a big fan of word count goals. I like watching the words add up in my spreadsheet, and I find having that kind of concrete, tangible goal keeps me… Continue Reading “The Quotable King: Ten Pages a Day”
A List of Links: Starry Wisdom & Worthy Vessels
Here’s another collection of potentially useful/interesting stuff from around the interwebs. 1) My friend and former colleague at Privateer Press, Simon Berman, has an awesome Kickstarter campaign going for a deluxe tome of stories and essays about H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. It’s called The… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Starry Wisdom & Worthy Vessels”
The Book of Starry Wisdom
If you have a look at the “about me” page, you’ll see I promised to use this blog as a shameless promotional vehicle. Of course, I meant for it to be a shameless promotional vehicle for me, but as it so happens, I have… Continue Reading “The Book of Starry Wisdom”
The Molotov Cocktail: Prize Winners Anthology
The Molotov Cocktail has just released a print anthology with stories collected from their quarterly flash contests. I’ve got a couple of pieces in the mix, and you can read my stories “Shadow Can” and “Night Walk” in real, honest-to-god dead tree format by clicking… Continue Reading “The Molotov Cocktail: Prize Winners Anthology”
Ranks of the Rejected: Robert J. Schwalb
This time around on Ranks of the Rejected, I spoke with writer, game designer, and game developer Robert J. Schwalb. I was pretty stoked when Rob agreed to a Ranks of the Rejected interview, not only because he’s a great writer and a fellow… Continue Reading “Ranks of the Rejected: Robert J. Schwalb”
A List of Links: Quick Kills & Real-Time Rejection
Here’s this week’s list of potentially useful links for writers and rejectomancers. 1) I’m always looking for ways to bring more realism to combat scenes in the fantasy fiction I write, and one of my favorite resources is an article from Classical Fencing entitled “The Dubious Quick… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Quick Kills & Real-Time Rejection”
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 