I’m starting a new feature here called the A Wednesday Word. Here’s the deal: I post a word and its definition and you write a short-short story (under 500 words) and link to it in the comments section based on its meaning. You can even write something about what the word sounds like or–if you […]
A Wednesday Word – Prompt for 6/22/11 Read More »
Well, not exactly. I live in California and we don’t have cellars here. Nor do I have a basement. But I guess I have a cellar in the recesses of my mind. It’s a dark and dank place filled with cobwebs and crawling things that nibble on my toes when I’m not looking. It’s a
I Keep My Muse in the Cellar Read More »
Since I started in on the Write 1, Sub 1 mania two weeks ago, I’ve been writing more than I have in a long time. Emphasis on the long. Even so, I’m having trouble striking a balance between writing and submitting. I’d let several older stories lapse into computer folder fodder instead of sending them
W1S1 Update 01 – Slogging Through June Read More »
Last night, I dreamt I was a tarantula, crawling out of a pit and readying myself to feast. At least, that’s the story I’m going to tell about the dream. The actually dream featured a tarantula, to be certain, but it lacked, oh what’s the word? Coherence! It lacked coherence, especially since said tarantula was
Dreaming of Spiders and Forgotten Stories Read More »
This is a question I ask myself on a near daily basis. After all, there’s some external metric by which you can measure your story for completeness and determine whether or not its submission ready, right? Right?!? Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. at least, it hasn’t been the case for me. In fact, I seem
How Do You Know When a Story is Done? Read More »
So I recently found out about a little thing called Write 1 Sub 1 or W1S1 for short. It’s exactly what it sounds like. Your task, should you take on the challenge, is to write one story and submit one story within a time frame you choose (weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc). I don’t know how
W1S1: Or, How to Go On and Be a Writer Already Read More »
Hello good readers of the Digital Inkwell blog. I trust the world didn’t collapse in my absence? Excellent. A few things to report. Our last pet rat passed away a bit ago. He was almost three, which is a record for us as rat owners. And, we’ve adopted two kitties. They’re father and son and
I want to write a weird book. There, I said it. I have plenty of irons in the fire already, but I have this irresistible urge to write a completely unconventional novel filled with all that is strange and wonderful. I’ve been letting go of my inner censor on my short fiction, but very much
NaNoWriMo, Weirdness, and Earrings Read More »
I’ve been remiss in my blogging duties. For that, I apologize. However, I’m pretty excited to report that my short story, The Girl Who Had Six Fingers was accepted by Apex Magazine for their October issue. You can go read it right now. Really. I’ll wait. Just when I get discouraged, something happens to turn
Short Story Published and General Updatery Read More »
I think we all hit that stage. You know, where your writing is going along swimmingly until one day you realize you’ve used a word like “swimmingly?” Yeah. That’s where I am right now. I started my novel about four weeks ago. I had only the vaguest idea of plot, but that was okay. I
My Novel Sucks and Other Affirmations Read More »
