Goals

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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The first step is always the hardest

May 31, 2009 Personal

I just submitted my first short story to a pro scale market for publication, a 3,800+ word piece titled MOONLIT FAITH to Clarkesworld Magazine.  This officially marks the start of my full fledged attempt at being a writer.  As I’ve mentioned before (here), I set my goals realistically, one piece of writing submitted per month [...]

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Not what I was expecting

May 12, 2009 Personal

When first starting this blog, I wasn’t quite sure what topics I would be covering.  There was just a basic need to write something, keeping my momentum moving forward.  I didn’t want it to become a trite personal blog covered in YouTube links, one line missives or other extraneous crap.  I didn’t want to go [...]

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Writing Goals

May 4, 2009 Personal

Saying you’re a writer is not the same as being a writer.  There are many people (usually kids out of college still suckling on their parents teats) that loudly proclaim they are writers without ever putting pen to paper.  Or there are those who scribble away, but never find the courage to submit their pieces.  [...]

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Writing's in my blood

April 29, 2009 Personal

For as long as I can remember the written word has been an integral part of my life.  My love affair started as a toddler with a little desk my mom got me.  It had a magnetic board with an almost infinite bucket of plastic letters.  I would play “homework”, putting together words and basic [...]

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