Earlier this year one of my twitter friends was using the #ROW80 hashtag. She was participating in A Round of Words in 80 Days and giving links to her update posts. In addition to blog posts she was tweeting about it. It was my plan to take part in the last round but I’m making… Continue reading A Round of Words in 80 Days
Tag: Writing
April 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in April: 0 Rejections in April: 0 Submissions sent out in April: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 1 In April I took a workshop on plotting with Tina Gerow. She gave some examples of different techniques and we tried one or… Continue reading April 2011
March 2011
Happy April Fool’s Day! It was a holiday my family never celebrated which is surprising.  Aren’t older brothers supposed to be full of hijinks and pranks? Maybe they were too well behaved or I didn’t take pranks well. These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in March: 0 Rejections… Continue reading March 2011
February 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in February: 0 Rejections in February: 1 Submissions sent out in February: 2 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 1 February brought me a Flash Fiction workshop taught by the knowledgeable Jim Harrington. I’m so thankful I’ve only experienced generosity and helpfulness from… Continue reading February 2011
January 2011
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in January: 0 Rejections in January: 0 Submissions sent out in January: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 0 It was a slow month due to my editing workshop. I re-read my first draft of Three Girls, a Corgi and a Dead… Continue reading January 2011
Editing is Scary!
This month I’ve been busy taking an editing workshop. It’s been a wonderful experience and has forced me outside my comfort zone. For the past few years I’ve done NaNoWriMo and I’ve “won” more often than not. It’s given me confidence in completing a long writing endeavor and it’s given me the courage to write and… Continue reading Editing is Scary!
Writing Goals for 2011
Normally I don’t make goals or resolutions. For several years I’ve been writing and submitting fiction but not much is getting published. I’m ready to move on to the next step to get more of my work into the hands of readers. That means editing and learning from others who have more expertise than I.… Continue reading Writing Goals for 2011
December 2010
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in December: 0 Rejections in December: 0 Submissions sent out in December: 0 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 0 Another quiet month on the writing front. I did learn about some new (to me) flash fiction markets during the Flash Fiction/Winter Solstice… Continue reading December 2010
Knowing Your Market
Several months ago I read a book that featured a vampire character as a love interest. He was impossibly fast, had great strength, protected the love of his life (a non-vampire) and didn’t drink human blood.  The format of the book was a prologue which was something in the middle of the book and then the story. This… Continue reading Knowing Your Market
NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-in #4
I’ll not keep you in suspense and let you know I won. :) I have a short attention span when it comes to just sitting down and writing. My mind wanders. But put me in a room with other people writing and the words usually flow. This last week I had the good fortune to… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2010 Check-in #4