I’ve written about rejections quite a bit in the past. How to deal with them, how to learn from them, how they are just part of game of writing. In every post, not just here but at other writing sites as well, a great deal of importance is placed on the emotional element or receiving […]
To the person who has never written before…
I occasionally run into people who–upon finding out that I write fiction–will say something like “I always wanted to try writing, too” and then I mutter something like “You should…,” and we either change subjects or I start blathering on about my own accomplishments or whatever I’m working on, therefore either appearing to be a […]
The difference between writing short stories and novels (part 2)
I started this post yesterday and it ran a little long, so now we’re back with part 2 of the difference between writing short stories and novels. While I talked a little about some of the problems I’m having with my own WIP novel(s) and the difference in motivation and time management involved in writing […]
The difference between writing short stories and novels (part 1)
I haven’t written a short story in a long time. So long, I may have only had two kids last time I finished one. Instead, I’ve been working on a couple of novels. Now, you can interpret “working” in whichever way you see fit, but I’ll fess up right now: I’ve been disgusted and horrified […]
What Makes Dolls So Scary?
My four-year-old crept down the stairs the other night to announce to us that she was too afraid to sleep. As most parents know, this is a common thing that affects every kid (and even some of us adults) at some point. My wife took her up to her room and sat with her for […]
Instadeath! 10 ways to guarantee an immediate rejection
Happy Memorial Day everyone, and yes, in hindsight, I can see a tiny bit of irony or tastelessness in the title of this post, but no offense was intended 🙂 Anyhow, today I’d like to mention some of the things I see at Theme of Absence, and some other things right of the top of […]
Time to move on from your WIP
I’ve been working on a new novel and have actually made some progress on it. It’s always fun to start something fresh and see some real progress. But this post isn’t about the new novel. It’s about my second novel. The unpublished second novel that may never see the other end of a query letter. […]
You ARE Your Brand
I recently listened to an episode of the Writing Excuses podcast from a few years ago titled “Fake it until you make it.” In that episode, the team talks about some of the things they have done to help themselves feel “professional” as they built and advanced their writing careers. I don’t want to just […]
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