Some exciting new developments have been going on behind the scenes here, recently–one of the reasons this blog has been dormant for a bit, alongside Write-Strong.com. For several years now, I’ve been slowly building up my freelance work in the hopes of eventually cutting loose from the day job and…
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As you’ve likely noticed, this blog occasionally goes dormant for a week or two at a time. Fortunately, there’s good reason behind that, such as life suddenly deciding the hamster wheel isn’t spinning fast enough, or a boatload of freelance work topping the to-do lists. I remain generally active on…
3 CommentsJust got word that my entry is up for the contest! “Outside the Lines” is #15 (or you could just check for my name). Many great entries to read so far, and there’s only about 70 more spots available…though I’m sure that number is even less because Jason often seems…
Leave a CommentThe Clarity of Night blog, run by Jason Evans, is now live with its 14th flash fiction contest. Here’s the picture that writers are to draw inspiration from, titled “Elemental.” Here are the basic rules. 1. Write a story with a max 250 wordcount. 2. Submit it by 10PM, Wed., July…
Leave a CommentAnyone out there enjoy writing flash fiction? Ever wanted to experiment with short-short stories? Here’s a great opportunity! The Clarity of Night blog, run by Jason Evans, is hosting the 14th flash fiction contest. Each contest has writers submitting flash fiction pieces inspired by specific photos. Here’s the one for…
2 CommentsNot sure how long BookSwim has been around, but I just discovered it. Basically you pay a monthly fee to have a certain amount of books delivered to your door. You then read them and return them in exchange for new books, etc. Subscriptions run anywhere from $9.95 a month…
Leave a CommentI don’t want my Kindle connected to the internet (except when getting ebooks wireless delivered). In fact, I don’t really want an e-reader that does anything but store and display ebooks in a handy fashion. I don’t want email on my Kindle. I don’t want a browser or chat or…
2 CommentsSo I’ve been pondering a little experiment, and want to toss it out there to see if anyone would be interested if I actually went forward with it. Over the years, as I’ve pursued this whole writing career thingamabob, I’ve written a lot of words. I’ve got a good handful…
2 CommentsIf you’ve dropped by this blog from time-to-time or follow me on Twitter, you’ve seen the occasional review posted on my Speculative Fiction Examiner. I get a general influx of review copies from publishers such as Tor, Pyr, Night Shade Books, and a few others, both in the mail and…
Leave a CommentI find it a bit ironic that the two story lengths I enjoy most are flash fiction pieces and novels. Especially fantasy novels…you know, the genre where you could club a stubborn mule into submission with some of the doorstoppers authors produce. Novels are what I work on mostly, and…
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