When it comes to writing novels and short stories, I haven’t been involved in self-publishing at all. My only novel was traditionally published and all of the short stories have also been included in other publishers’ collections. I have been toying around with the idea of self-publishing a collection of my out-of-print short stories, though, […]
I’m Still Here (Site Updates and Things Like That)
So I guess I quit writing. Okay, that’s not really the most accurate way to put it, but I am taking a bit of a break from writing fiction. I suppose that’s strange, considering I took most of the summer off from blogging to work on the first large book of an epic fantasy trilogy. […]
Happy Halloween!
Hey it’s Halloween and we’ve got some great posts to share. First off, here’s the winning entry at the Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest, The Empty by Joachim Heijnderman. Check it out, and I hope it scares you as much as it scared me! Next up, we’re posting the top two […]
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!
Blog schedule update, aka taking a short break
Hey new writers and regular readers, I just wanted to give a quick update on the site, the podcast, Theme of Absence, and everything else I’m doing, including my own writing. I’m typing this on July 4, listening to the explosions outside my door, and it’s really cool. In fact, the fourth of July is […]
Five Links Friday 12/22/17
Hey, it’s the final Friday before Christmas. I’d say something about the kids being sick, but why repeat myself? Here are the best articles I read about writing this week (especially that last one 🙂 ) 1. Let’s start with more great marketing tips from Rachel Thompson at Bad Redhead Media. 10 Tips To Up […]
Updates and stuff
The regular readers out there may have noticed I haven’t posted in over a week. Very sad, as since I first launched this site on January 1, 2015, this is the first time I’ve gone that long in between posts. It was a totally crazy week, with all six of us having varying degrees of […]
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