It’s been a great 2019 so far. Sure, we’re just one day in, but it was a damn fine, productive day. With both the wife and I having the day off, we took turns keeping the kids occupied while the other worked on their stuff. Even got out of the house and took the kids […]
Rejections from the “other side” of the email
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 […]
2018 Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest
The 2018 Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction contest is open for submissions. This is a semi-pro paying contest at $.01/word with a 1000-word max. Click the image for rules and get those submissions in!
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 […]
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 […]
Halloween Contest Opens September 1
For those of you out there writing flash fiction, I just wanted to share that the third annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction contest is opening for submissions at midnight. This is a semi-pro paying contest, with the winning entry getting published at the site on Halloween and receiving $.01/word. Click on the […]
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