I’ve often claimed that I can tell if I’ll accept or reject a story at Theme of Absence as early as the first sentence. Mind you, I don’t actually make that decision until I finish the piece (if flash fiction) or read at least of third of it (if a longer piece). But still, in […]
Five Links Friday 6/8/17
Hey, it’s Friday! I don’t want to complain about the heat, so I won’t say anything at all. Enjoy these links and have a great weekend! 1. Let’s start out with some evil.Here are 5 Characteristics of an Epic Villain in a post by Antonio del Drago at Mythic Scribes. 2. We all feel overwhelmed […]
Think Big, Start Small
Most new writers don’t have a big publishing house show up at their front door and offer them a six-figure book deal out of the blue. Shocking, I know. But it’s worth saying. Like anything else, finding success in writing doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years of practice and hard work. You have to be […]
15 Minutes for a Flash Fiction Challenge
I’ve written a bunch about time management in the past and have even thrown out some ideas on how to make the most of tiny time frames. But this time I’d like to talk about a writing exercise that can keep you writing every day and will not take a considerable amount of time. First, […]
Three Awesome Writing Resources
There are so many good resources for writers out there: some free, and some available for a small fee. I’d like to talk about three of the best when it comes to finding publishers and agents. I’ve mentioned these off and on throughout the last few years blogging, but I thought it would be a […]
Five things that will pull a reader out of your story
One of our most important jobs as writers is to create a product that will allow our readers to suspend disbelief while they enter the worlds we create long enough to consider them real places with real people doing real things. In order to achieve this, we have to be careful to make sure we […]
Five Awesome Semi-Pro Markets for Short Stories
A while back, I linked to 5 Awesome Top-Paying Online Fantasy & Sci-Fi Magazines. While it’s never a bad idea to submit to pro-paying markets, it goes without saying that the competition is very steep and it’s not uncommon for the more prestigious magazines to accept less than one percent of their unsolicited manuscripts. For […]
Editing and the Creative Process
Here are a couple of quotes that I would like to share (I can’t tell you at the moment who to credit for them, but if you know, leave a comment at the bottom of this post.): “Editing kills the creative process” and “Writing is the honeymoon, editing is the marriage” Both quotes tell you […]
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