This morning found me return to the series of fantasy novellas I had been working on so diligently last fall until I got side-tracked by NaNoWriMo, and then a series of short stories, and then the Oregon Writer’s Workshop. I still have work running on a couple short stories, and I have a friend’s WIP […]
Read More ...Resolution #3 – Top Short Stories of February
My third resolution was to read a short story every day, and I’ve managed to pretty much average that kind of run without too much difficulty. I’m going to run through my top five of the month here in a sec, but let me address what the astute of you might point out–that my list […]
Read More ...Acceptance(s)
I’m pleased to announce that Kerrie Hughes has accepted “Guardians of Chicago” for publication in her anthology Hex and the City. As I noted in an earlier post, this story drew good attention at the workshop I attended. I’m quite pleased. And the fun doesn’t stop there … I’m also pleased to have received a […]
Read More ...February Resolution Check-in
While I was in Oregon, I had zero time to focus on anything except the workshop. That’s how it’s supposed to go, I suppose. But what that means is that I missed my monthly window to update my status against the notorious resolutions you make each New Year. If you recall, I made three resolutions. […]
Read More ...Driving the Southbound Lane
I drove from Indy to Columbus Monday night. Knowing full well that I was down on sleep, I was particularly careful to stay many car lengths from other drivers wherever possible. Somewhere south of Greenwood, I came upon a van that was driving so slowly that it made me get on the brakes quite hard […]
Read More ...A Walk on the Beach
Sunday afternoon, before we left, Lisa Silverthorne and I walked on the beach along the Cost of Lincoln City, Oregon. It was a sunny day, but cold. I was wearing layers, as was Lisa, but the wind can still somehow manage to get through. It didn’t matter, though. It was, at that moment, the perfect […]
Read More ...An Announcement, and the Weekend of Zero Sleep
I’m pleased to announce that John Helfers has accepted my short story “The Legend of Parker Clark and Lois Jane” for publication in his Fiction River anthology “How to Save the World.” Yay! # I’m sitting here in a hotel room in Portland, Oregon, reflecting back on four outstanding days spent at a workshop hosted […]
Read More ...Guns and Solution #3
Yes, I know this is a sensitive topic. Wade forward with care. If you’ve been around here for a bit, you know I enjoy listening to things about how one should think about the world. This means I tend to enjoy (and link to) things like Freakonomics podcasts. This is one of those posts. And […]
Read More ...Time For a Little Reading
So, I know what I’ll be doing for the next few days worth of my “free time.” I’ll be heading to Oregon next Wednesday to participate in a workshop focused on anthologies, hosted by Kris Rusch and Dean Smith. This morning we received a reading assignment–work through 20+ stories by the time the workshop begins. […]
Read More ...Simple Writing Advice
Okay. Perhaps this is put a little too simply. Or perhaps it’s phrased a little too directly for your taste. But it’s perhaps the most basic and spot-on writing advice you’ll find. (“stolen” from Mike Cole’s FB stream…perhaps NSFW) Share Me
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