November was intense and so was September, so I'm going to take it somewhat easy in terms of writing this December. I'd like to revise some of the short stories I wrote during September and get them resubmitted. I have a list of ten stories, maybe eleven if I get to a story that I... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo and the Battle Against Perfectionism
I spent a lot of time this November, while in the throes of NaNoWriMo, thinking about perfectionism, specifically the relationship between my perfectionism and my writing. According to dictionary.com, "perfectionism" as a word dates back to the 1830s-40s and refers to "a personal standard, attitude, or philosophy that demands perfection and rejects anything less." That... Continue Reading →
NaNo 2020 or That Time I Wrote 73,000 words in 30 Days
NaNo by the Numbers That's right, my lovelies, not only did I "win" NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month for them that's new here) for the second year in a row, I gave it a thorough trouncing. The goal was to write 50,000 words in 30 days; I wrote 73,292 words. So, as I said, 73,292... Continue Reading →
2020 October Postmortem and November Goals
I stress-blogged about goals.
October Goals: NaNo Prep and Sewtober
Okay, I know we're already a week into October, but I've still got goals, and I've only just finished scooping my brain off the floor and pouring it back into my skull following my September Story Challenge. Anyway, it's October. Spooky Season. The month preceding November in which writers worldwide descend into the voluntary madness... Continue Reading →
2020 Submission Challenge: Finished Two Days Early
TL:DR: That time I submitted 17 stories 31 times over 29 days.
Publication Announcement: “You Had to be an Asshole on Planet E 11-18”
I'm pleased to announce that my short story, "You Had to be an Asshole on Planet E 11-18" has been published in Infinite Worlds Magazine. I had a lot of fun writing this little sci-fi humor piece about not being a dick when encountering alien races. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as... Continue Reading →
2020 Submission Challenge Halfway Update
Okay we're just over halfway through September so time to see how I'm dong with my self-motivated challenge of doing 30 short story submissions in 30 days. Answer: it's going quite well. It's day 17 and I've submitted 12 stories a total of 19 times. I've received 7 rejections, 3 of which have been personalized.... Continue Reading →
September Story Challenge 2020
Earlier in the year, I wrote a post about my 2020 writing goals, and then COVID happened. While Western Australia is in decent shape (no community transmission, no lockdown, very few active cases), the mental toll of watching the rest of the world burn has made writing incredibly difficult. I've put aside the novel I... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “Time and Again and Destiny Too”
Hello, Lovelies! I hope everyone is keeping healthy and safe during these crazy times we live in. I've got a bit of an escape for anyone who needs to step away from reality. My story "Time and Again and Destiny Too" has just been published in the July 2020 issue of Hybrid Fiction! The best... Continue Reading →