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Writing

Survey Says

October 9, 2009 Writing

With my fiction at a complete standstill there’s isn’t much to share these days.  The only thing I find myself checking on a regular basis are my submissions statistics.  Thanks to the amazing Duotrope, I have an online submission tracker that keeps everything nice and tidy.  It also helps other aspiring writers get a better [...]

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Aspiring Authors

September 21, 2009 Writing

On my own little slice of the Internet, I like to consider myself an aspiring author.  I’m already a writer (I’m doing it as we speak), but since nothing of mine has been published, I cannot truthfully wear the title of author.  Wearing the badge of an "aspiring author" is actually a lot cooler than [...]

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Exploring Alternatives

September 3, 2009 Movies

Writing is my favorite method of creation, weaving entire realities that exist solely in your mind until pen is put to paper and the words are allowed to escape.  The physical sensation of being in the midst of a furious writing session is felt from head to toe, supercharging your fingers as they hammer away [...]

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Where did all my time go?

August 29, 2009 Writing

In an attempt to keep focused on my writing goals, I’ve started tracking the time spent on different types or phases of my writing, from blog posts to new pieces to re-writes.  Looking back at the collected data (roughly a month) I can honestly say I suck at keeping on task.  In spite of this, [...]

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Trying to keep the momentum

August 17, 2009 Writing

Participating in the Flash Fiction Carnival finally got my mental juices flowing, proving to me that even though the gears are squeaky, they still work.  The comments I received were encouraging while pointing out some rusty spots that need additional work.  To keep the ball rolling I worked on some re-writes of the FFC piece [...]

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Flash Fictional Carnival – Aug '09

August 14, 2009 Writing

***UPDATE 08/20/09*** Due to the great response/feedback I received on this piece (and its subsequent drafts), I’ve decided to submit it to pro-markets.   Because of this, I will have to remove the original piece from my blog.  Thanks again for all your comments and support. ********************* I recently joined a Flash Fiction writing group through [...]

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Why do you do it?

August 8, 2009 Personal

Recently a good friend of mine decided to take a more creative direction with his life.  Fed up with the cubicle routine and feeling genuinely unfulfilled, he started writing on the side with the end goal being an eventual transition into full time writing.  We talked about the change in direction over several nights, batting [...]

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Realities of the writing life

July 19, 2009 Writing

Expectations are a tricky thing.   It’s amazing to see in the professional world that when you tell a client something will go wrong beforehand they’re usually ok about it, but when you don’t and it does, they flip the fuck out.  Missed expectations can pack an emotional wallop greater than anything directly hurtful so it’s [...]

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HWA Stoker Weekend Recap

June 15, 2009 Horror

I had an terrific time at this convention, constantly being surrounded by authors, editors, screenwriters, and directors.  The place was buzzing from the collective energy of so many storytellers discovering, debating, honoring and creating stories.  I could not have picked a better writer’s conference to be my first.  So much happened and I met so [...]

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Potent words and visceral dreams

June 8, 2009 Personal

A story at its most basic entertains with fiction woven from the English language.  A good story opens the mind to untold possibilities and stunning visions.  A great story pierces you with its words, stimulating the mind, the heart and the very pit of your stomach.  It is the great stories that every aspiring writer [...]

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Badge of Honor

June 3, 2009 Personal

I got a response from Clarkesworld Magazine last night regarding my submission.  Unfortunately, I did not get accepted and received a form rejection letter.  I don’t feel too bad about either outcome for several reasons.  First, a rejection letter is not only a badge of honor, but also my first concrete evidence of being a [...]

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