Not that I am ever “happy” to receive a rejection, but I have to admit that earlier this week I received a rejection that gave me a moment of relief. You see, I had (for whatever reason) taken a moment to read through a story that I had already sent to an editor. I pretty […]

I’m very excited to note that the Third Flatiron Anthologies “Lost Worlds, Retraced” anthology is nearly ready to release. You can see the cover and the list of stories (including my own “Schrodinger’s Soldier”) at their website. I was especially pleased to see I was sharing the TOC with fellow Oregon Workshopper DeAnna Knippling, who […]

The good news is that I knew what the problem was several days ago. The bad news is that I wasn’t able to get it “resolved” until yesterday morning. This means that I spent the whole of my 4-day holiday creating a lot of words that probably won’t even be used. I’m talking about Episode […]

I’ve heard the idea of keeping a notepad by your bed for capturing those weird ideas that come out of your dream state, but this is the first time I can recall hearing anyone say you should actually write in bed. # It’s been a bit of a productive morning, but not on the project […]

Dear Ron, This is episode seven talking. I’ve got something to say to you, and that something is this: Neener, neener neener. No. I am not going to make this easy on you. Why should I? I’m not the one who brought me to this point. Of course, I’ve got loose ends, but I’m not […]

I’ve spent most of the morning reviewing episode six and seven, and trying to convince myself that I’m not in need of an episode eight. It started when I asked myself what the driving point was for episode seven, and when I settled on what I thought it was, that led me to a bit […]

Back to episode seven today. Writing short stories is nice because I constantly get a sense of closure and accomplishment. There’s something deeply satisfying about typing “End” at the final moment. If you’ve been following this blog for any time you know I’m working on this serial of fantasy novellas, and that I’ve now finished […]

I’m pleased to note that I finished what I currently consider the short story I’ve been fiddling with the past couple weeks. It’s now re-titled “The Flying Contraption” and now sits in Lisa’s in-box for what I hope is a final read. I had to fight for this one a little, and looking back I […]

I’ve been struggling with a short story for the past week or so, which most certainly happens, and which is more annoying each time it does. You get used to things flowing, you know? And when things flow, everything is grand. The sky is bluer, the sunlight cleaner, and the breeze fresher. Then the writing […]