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  • Random Thoughts: Twitter, Facebook, and Mike

    I’ve been on Twitter quite awhile now, but I never really used it in a “professional” capacity. I followed mostly comedians and the like, and that was how I enjoyed my Twitter: as occasional entertainment, for a few laughs and not much else. I followed some writers, some fellow bloggers, and that was it. I… Read more

  • When It Rains, It Pours

    *F-bomb alert. Great news: another one of my stories, Aiden’s Acting Up Again, has been accepted for publication by The Rusty Nail Literary Magazine. I’m not sure of their publication schedule, so I can’t tell you when to look for it, but of course I’ll pass along the info when I get it. So, after months… Read more

  • What Has Two Thumbs and Just Got a Short Story Published?

    I had to read the email three times to make sure I wasn’t seeing things, but yes indeed, one of my short stories is being published! My sci-fi flash fiction piece Tale of the Revolution is going to appear in the upcoming issue of Nebula Rift magazine, Volume 2  Number 4, put out by eFiction… Read more

  • I’ve Been to a Magical Land, Full of Free Books for Every Man, Woman, and Child—They Call It a “Library”

    When I was in Junior High/High School, the library was nothing more than the place that housed the encyclopedias and whatever else I might need to complete a research paper or other such project. I never appreciated the library for what it was—never saw its full potential. It didn’t help that the local branch, while… Read more

  • The Reddit ‘No Sleep’ Experiment

    So do you guys reddit? With all the mandates on writers to use all forms of social media (including my reluctant creation of an account with Google+, which I’m still trying to get a feel for), I assumed that most everyone would have at least dabbled with the internet behemoth. After reading a post from… Read more

  • Rejection, Dejection, Commendation, and Inspiration

    Quite a ride on the Aspiring Writers’ Emotional Tilt-A-Whirl yesterday. I checked my email just before leaving for work to find that my second submission to a publisher has been swiftly rejected. Nothing heartbreaking or earth shattering there; to be honest, I’m not completely surprised. The novella was not necessarily the best fit for the… Read more

  • In the Name of the Author, the Editor, and the Almighty Publisher…Please Let Me Call This Work Finished

    After I spotted a serious problem with my novella, I went back to rework some of the scenes even though I had boldly declared the work “finished” months ago. Since then, I’ve been tweaking out on it every moment that I have to devote to writing (is ‘tweaking out’ a universal term? Having lived for… Read more

  • I Just Finished The Rough Draft To My First Novel…Why Aren’t I More Happy About It?

    I finished the rough draft to my first novel.  It didn’t take as long as I thought it would, which I guess should be a good sign.  But the thing is, even though I do feel a sense of accomplishment, overall I just have this feeling of all-consuming dread. I see so many gaping holes… Read more

  • Am I Crazy??

    I wonder sometimes.  I’ve gotten back into this writing thing, but it’s hard.  It kind of reminds me of exercise:  it’s a pain in the butt, but if you stick with it you’ll be glad you did in the end.  But keeping up the routine is quite a challenge, and something I have to convince… Read more