submit!
I’m submitting my story, Venite Adoremus, to several literary magazine contests that end within the next several days. For the most part, I think my chances aren’t that great– I’m submitting essentially narrative memoir/story...
it’s here! it’s here! it’s– crap.
Glimmer Train Thank you so much for sending “Venite Adoremus.” This July/August 2017 Fiction Open drew an extraordinary batch of stories—the competition was tough. Your story didn’t place this time, but we enjoyed reading...
hurry up and wait…and wait…and wait…and wait…
It’s the nature of the beast, but waiting three-plus months for your work to get through the slush pile is maddening. I’m ready to chew off my own kneecaps. While e-mail and automated submission...
When you first start writing…
Advice that I hate to hear, but…yeah. Dammit.
it’s the little things #317: find a pig
In the latest of the Pending Penfold Collection stories, a pig is involved. Catching a pig. It occurred to me that I do not know the correct way (TM) to catch a pig. But...
insanity
Pop wisdom tells us that one definition of insanity is continually repeating the same thing and expecting different results. On that note, I’m waiting for a rejection email so I can submit that story...
late summer check in
Time for writing has been a bit hard to come by of late, and the writing itself has been a bit strained when I finally get to it. Sustaining is hard. Work is hard....
hard truths about writing
10 Hard Truths About Writing, by Lauren B Davis Discipline. Responsibility. Loneliness. Frustration. Sign me up!
writing vs storytelling
Good story absolves mediocre writing much better than good writing absolves mediocre story. I have a lot of ambling, rambling thoughts— and even some examples– along those lines and maybe at some point I’ll...
alpha up
Liza and I have been married for 21 years now. We’re approaching half of our lives spent together. Which is a personal best in the “roommates” category for both of us. But I digress....
