Archive for the ‘Getting Published’ Category

On Being Published

Sunday, December 20th, 2009 | 16 Comments

I AM PUBLISHED! Ok, enough smiling back to work! This is a post I expected to write, I just didn’t expect it to be today nor did I expect it to be this year: Today, my work appears in Brain Harvest. It’s a short story. Just 750 words. I hope you enjoy it! Read “How [...]

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My Best Writing Makes Me Feel ______.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 | 23 Comments

My best writing makes me feel like this! A few years back I changed dentists. Everything started out just fine. I settled into the chair and stared at the ceiling. I noodled through the logistical difficulties of installing television screens between the tiles. It was pretty normal. Boring. Then the hygienist came in and asked [...]

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Best Little Christmas Story

Monday, December 8th, 2008 | Comments Off

Come visit Best Little Christmas Story! No, I’m not posting a Christmas story (not yet). This is a special post to let you know that I launched a new site over the weekend – Best Little Christmas Story. For background on the site, check out the About the Site page. There’s also a link to [...]

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Manuscript-Under-The-Mattress Syndrome

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 | 25 Comments

No matter what sort of writer you happen to be, there is some part of you that is confident. Putting the words in your head onto the page is the first demonstration of that confidence. Sharing them with others is the second. Asking for help is the third, and it is here that many writers [...]

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6 Things Not to Do When Your Story Is Rejected

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 | 21 Comments

I picked up a new rejection in my inbox this week. Note: This dragon does not appear in my story…[Image credit: teejayhanton Flickr] The story is quirky, so I know it will be difficult to place. Should someone force me to classify it, I might call it Terry Pratchett meets David Lynch… In any case, [...]

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