The annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest is open for submissions until October 10. Only original, unpublished flash fiction is eligible for this contest. The maximum word count for this contest is 1,000. A story that has at any point been made publicly available in print or online (including personal blogs) is considered […]
New Theme of Absence Writing Contest
Hey everybody! I’m still here and I’m still alive. I’ll have to do a little write-up sometime about what I’ve been up to in the last year, but for now, I just wanted to check in real quick to let you know about a big contest I’m running at Theme of Absence. The contest is […]
Podcast Episode 81: Independent Creators
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at indie publishing and the similarities between independent writing, music, and game development….And of course a little discussion on the music of Paramore. Relevant links: 52 Dragons Kickstarter (Ends December 25, 2019) Seth Godin: The Dip Click the link below […]
Happy Halloween (with a couple of updates!)
Hey all, I wanted to check in with a quick Halloween update. If you’ve been to the site lately, you might have noticed things have been pretty quiet at the blog. But what better time to return than my favorite day of the year? So during the hiatus, I mostly put all writing-related things on […]
Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest
It’s that time of year again! The 5th Annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction contest is open for submissions. The rules are simple. $.01/word | 1000-word max | Deadline October 10 Click here to read complete guidelines and see previous winners.
What to Look for in Short Story Submission Guidelines
Submission guidelines: Just read them and do what they say, right? Right! Thanks for reading. … … Okay, so there’s a little more to it than that. And honestly, as I can tell you from my experience with Theme of Absence, some writers really seem like they don’t read the guidelines at all. And I […]
Setting the Mood for Writing
So now that it’s June and the year is almost half over, it’s time to get serious. I know what you’re thinking: I am serious. (And don’t call me Shirley.) As far as writing fiction is concerned, however, this year has been pretty….bleh. Don’t get me wrong; It’s been a very productive year. I’ve made […]
Looking at Q2 2019
March is always kind of a weird month for me. I always end up getting a simultaneous case of birthday hope and birthday blues. It’s also the end of the first quarter of the year, and I often end up wondering if I got enough done in the year so far. But I do love […]
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