For 18 months I submitted at least one short story to at least one publication. And then, in July, something broke.
Don’t know what, but it broke good. Short stories weren’t working. I was sick of all my work, especially the short cutesy work. I plowed back into my novel, but I’d been doing novel work [...]
Entries from October 2009
The yips
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: On Writing
Not a bad year
October 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Things are looking up over here.
I have some family additions on the way, and they appear happy and healthy.
I sold a non-fiction piece, which in the grand pantheon of writerly achievement may be small, but for me looms quite large.
I have a professional change coming up that I’m hugely excited about, and I think will [...]
Tags: On Writing
Good news coming?
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments
I think so.
No I have not sold a story. Different life area entirely. But still exciting.
Tags: On Writing