That’s the way that 15+ short stories I currently have in the works end. It can be frustrating, but you know how it goes: You come up with a couple of decent characters and a setting that sounds interesting and then throw them together and see what happens. Sometimes this works, but a lot of […]
Collecting No’s
Q: How do you know you’re a writer? A: You been told ‘no’ so many times you build a house out of rejection letters. It’s unfortunate that in most of the US, failure is considered this horrible, dishonorable, thing and if you happen to fail at anything even one time, you should be ashamed of […]
Podcast Episode 18 – Author’s Intent vs Reader’s Interpretation
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at how the intent of the author on a piece he or she wrote can differ from a reader’s interpretation of it. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the […]
A Story in Two Sentences
A while back I read a really cool post at tickld.com showing 20 Terrifying Two-Sentence Horror Stories That Will Keep You Up At Night. It got me thinking…What a powerful concept. With two little sentences, you fill your reader with a sense of dread and uneasiness. And you know what’s the most interesting thing about […]
Podcast Episode 17 – Pay Scales for Short Stories
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss the various types of short story markets and what type of compensations an author can expect from each. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, […]
July Progress Report and August Goals (2016)
Back when I was blogging daily at my author site, I ended every month with a post looking at my writing accomplishment for the month and a look at my goals for the next. While recording an upcoming podcast on getting discouraged, I realized that putting my monthly “report card” out there was actually quite […]
Podcast Episode 11: How to NOT Get Published
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss several of the things you should not do if you’re looking to become a published author. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife […]
Podcast Episode 9: Submitting Short Stories
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at the process of submitting a short story to a publisher and also discuss payments, contracts, and guidelines. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with […]
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