July 10, 2011 in General Topics
Friday I submitted a story that I can’t help but think is one of the strongest I have ever written. Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed, not let myself get disappointed if it comes back as a rejection a few times, and — oh yes — move on to another small revision of The Tyrant Stratagem once again.
Stay Tuned.
July 6, 2011 in General Topics
I’ve been spending some quality time with Gareth D. Jones‘ initial draft of his upcoming novel, Gap Years. I say “upcoming”, because I’m sure you’ll inevitably see the novel on some book shelf at some point. I am now a Reader with a capital ‘R’, according to his blog. It’s a solid piece of fiction. This is just the latest time we’ve reached across the pond and helped each other out. As an aside, I started thinking about the contacts and friends I’ve made in the UK, and that got me thinking about the subtle contrast between fiction produced in the UK and the United States.
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June 26, 2011 in General Topics
Doing some math today with my fiction, I discovered I’ve written over fifty short stories since starting writing seriously back in my twenties. That is quite awesome. And a little bit obsessive.
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June 22, 2011 in General Topics
This is kind of cool: someone’s taken the time to add me to the ISFDB (Internet Speculative Fiction Database). I’m over there at this link: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?117145.
This list isn’t 100% current, by the way. For interested parties, my updated Bibliography can be found at the top menu bar of this website.
But let me extend my sincere thanks to the party or parties that created an entry for me. You rock.
June 12, 2011 in General Topics
Just real quick:
Five short stories currently in submission in the wild.
One short story pending third draft.
Short story collection in third-party editing\review.
Novel pending (yet another) revision.
Stay tuned.
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