Third time’s a charm. That’s what everyone says. It probably has its roots in a pagan, numerological thing which means it’s both bullshit and also true on some odd, universal level. Sometimes, I make similar, seemingly profound statements and then… Read More ›
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Getting Submissive with Duotrope
As mentioned last time, I created a rough draft for the Unresolved Sexual Tension theme, completed a first pass and was on to my next step: Critique Group. So, I sat down with my crit group last night and passed… Read More ›
Unresolved Sexual Tension
Going to pop the hood for a second and let everyone see how I work. Wait a minute. Don’t let the salacious title fool you. I’ll get to that in a second. But when I’m referring to work, I’m referring… Read More ›
Rejection Numero Uno
I recently received a rejection in response to a query for my novel, Collateral Damage. I’ve been collecting them for short stories for a while, but this one is my first for the novel. It’s oddly satisfying. At this stage,… Read More ›
Kind Editors?!?
Ahhhh, editors. Writers, love to hate on them when the rejections come in. If you’re like me, you also like to secretly pass judgment on their selections. Your inner critic flicks on the hyper-drive and reading those stories that were… Read More ›
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