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Rejection is Step One
I have received my first rejection letter. It was the flashfic I posted a couple weeks ago: The Mandolin. Shouldn't I be disappointed? Instead, I'm elated. After all the authors…
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DragonCon Shenanigans
We have returned to our hotel room after an epic day at DragonCon. I have enjoyed the time with my brother and sister and mother and mother-in-law and brother's friend…
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Flaws will be morphed to strengths with more key tapping
Wow! What a day! First day of the Jody Lynn Nye workshop complete. I know I’m at one of the biggest parties of the year, DragonCon. I am surrounded by…
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The Mandolin
I am initiating short story Monday. I say I want to write for a living, but I don't sit in front of this keyboard for a set number of hours…
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I don’t think I want to be an editor
This is hard work! I have completed the fifth sample out of the eight I have to read and critique for the Writer's Workshop at DragonCon next week. Talk about…
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Friends Working Towards Being Writers
I cannot stop picking at my legs. I am re-staining my kitchen table a dark walnut to match the modern feel of the house better than the light oak color…
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
I am having a glorious week! The week full of relaxation has turned into an incredibly productive time. I LOVE happy little surprises. This kind of discipline brought on by…
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How do you know when the story’s done?
I have combed through "Larry and his Ghost" making numerous editorial changes, debating each word and sentence structure. Nancy Katz pulled time aside to read through it as well, correcting…
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Woot! First Short Story complete!
I have officially completed my first short story including the editing process which I found painful to say the least. The completed story used 8105 words which I needed to…
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Cafe Productivity
What is it about writing in a cafe that produces more words on paper for me than sitting quietly at home? I studied my way through college at Panera. (Yes,…