I seem to be on a roll here… I sold a new short story to the anthology, “Hex in the City.” The anthology will come out December 15th. Here’s a blurb for the anthology: Seanan McGuire, Dean Wesley Smith, and Jeanne C. Stein lead this urban fantasy anthology from the popular editor of Zombie Raccoons […]
SOLD! New short story! Read More »
Since I’ve signed the contracts, I figure I can announce it here. I’ve sold my short story, “The Curious Case of Rabbit and the Temple Goddess,” to Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine! I wrote this story for a short story workshop last year. It’s a great example of the writer not having a clue about what
This week, I have to travel for the day job. Next week, I will be at a writer’s workshop. If I want to finish the novel with enough time for my first readers to get through it before I have to send it to the copy editor, I will have to write between 30,000-50,000 words
Dark mode approaching… Read More »
On Friday, the handyman finally came and took care of a bunch of stuff at the house. That night, I slept really well. I woke up in the morning with a dry mouth, which meant that instead of clenching my jaw, I was relaxed and slept with my mouth open. Same thing this morning. This
To recap: I’m stressed out. I have too many things on my to do list. And what was supposed to be the theme of this year? Finding my Sams — the people to help me. Today I reached out to three different organizations to help with things like taxes, house stuff, and cleaning. I don’t
Finding my Sams, redux Read More »
I’ve been in a weird headspace for a while, now. I’ve taken steps to try to identify the problems and address them. The biggest problem is, though, that there are way, way, way too many items on my to do list. I filled an entire page and a half of my legal pad with items.
I guess it’s been a while since I updated. Oops. The novel is going well, but I fear that it’s a lot longer than 60,000 words, particularly if I add in all the short stories I’ve been writing as background. Here’s the current progress bar with an assumption of 85,000 words: 49729 / 85000 I
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That’s the name of the short story I just finished. It’s about 5500 words, set in 1910, in Germany. I think it’s next “chapter” for “The Guardian Hound.” Or rather, it’s part of the mythos of this novel. Does it go where I currently have it? At the beginning? Later? I’m not sure. Here’s the
I love the Lord of the Rings movies. They weren’t the books. I enjoyed them for the immersive movies that they were. Just before Christmas, while I was so sick, I re-watched all three movies (also to get me in the mood for The Hobbit.) I’ve been thinking a lot about how, while I love
Looking for my Sam Read More »
I’ve gotten into the habit of writing. I’m going to have to start the day job again tomorrow, but really, all I want to do is to write the next chapter of “The Guardian Hound.” Today I finished chapter six. This week, I only have to do one more chapter to reach my goal. However,