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Short Story Round-Up #80
In November, I posted twenty-one (21) stories on Mastodon and Blue Sky that were published between 2018 and November. Miss any? These are great reads! A Girl Fights a Demon by Ruth Joffre was published at Flash Point Science Fiction in October. When a girl summons a demon and hides them but other come to…
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Short Fiction Round-Up #79
I missed my October posting of September’s stories. So here are the fourteen (14) stories I suggested in both September and October. I did not post September 13 – October 25 due to some life circumstances. Nothing bad or huge or good. Just, life. After my website upgrade, I’m still trying to figure out how…
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Website Update In Progress
Website is currently being updated. Some pages may not work or look very good. All images are currently broken. – Oct 23, ’23
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Short Fiction Round-Up #78
Welcome to the review of the twenty-three (23) stories I suggested on social media over the course of August 2023! If you missed any, here they are. If you enjoy any of these stories, I strongly encourage you to read more on the magazine’s website and if you like more than one story there, please…
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2023 Goal Update #2
It’s been another, approximately, 4 months… Cribbed from my last update post, I write goal and goal update posts for transparency. I strongly suggest you find yourelf a small writing group with goals similar to yours – whether it be short fiction or novels, indie publishing or traditional routes – because these groups will be vocal about…
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“W.F.A. #31” coming from Worlds of Possibility
Announcement: Flash piece “W.F.A. #31” My flash fiction piece, “W.F.A. #31” about a wish fulfillment agent having lunch ang granting wishes will be published by Worlds of Possibility. I do not have a publication date yet, but I will be sure to send a newsletter email when it is announced. In the meantime, be sure…
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Writing Advice and Feedback #8
Mentorships It’s an even month, when I usually talk about giving or receiving feedback. I’m going to mutate that into talking about getting mentorship, which may involve getting feedback. Types of Mentorships There are multiple types of mentorship programs. Career – These focus on career aspects of writing. Your mentor will provide you assistance with…
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Short Fiction Round-UP #77
July might have been rough to follow my short fiction recs. Mastodon was the best place to get my weekday morning suggestions reliably. I started the month on Twitter, but have since abandoned my account. Three weeks ago, I joined BlueSky and have started posting daily there – though without a scheduler, it’s a bit…
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Reading Reflection
Good news first! I’ve already met my 2023 reading goal! I did meet my reading goal of 15 books in 2022 because my reading slump that started in 2020 finally ended last September. It feels so good to meet my goal half-way into the year. (This was completed as of June 23!) Year-to-date Stats I…
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Writing Advice and Feedback #7
Querying!! For months I have wanted to post some advice on querying. You may have already seen the advice I’m going to give. However, I’ve come across many writers who query without getting up-to-date advice and make mistakes. The worst that happens is the writer gets a form rejection. The best that happens is the…