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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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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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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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