I’m afraid this is going to be a short one today. I’ve been busy this week and haven’t had as much time as I usually do to devote to reading blogs and engaging in media in general. But I did happen across a few cool things I wanted to share. Blog Posts of Note Too […]
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“We’ll eat you up, we love you so.” So say the Wild Things in Where the Wild Things Are when Max is leaving the land of rumpuses and heading back home. Upon hearing the news that Maurice Sendak died, my first thought was about how I’d be reading this story to my daughter once she’s
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I thought I’d try out something new here. I recently had a short story published at The Drabblecast, and I was thinking it might be fun to go into a bit of detail about my approach to the story and how it met its final form. This is the first story I consider to be
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Wow, this week went by fast. Which means that it’s time for my obligatory post about things I found interesting for the week. I just include links to things that came across my Twitter feed or that I encountered throughout the week. It’s not scientific, but hopefully you enjoy some of the stuff I found.
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I’m trying something different out on the old blog today. Michael Haynes and I have exchanged blog posts, so you’ll be reading some excellent words of advice from him today in lieu of my usual rants and raves. Michael blogs at A Writing Blog and tweets at @mohio73. He’s been published in Kazka Press, Goldfish Grimm,
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It’s that time once again. The new issue of Goldfish Grimm’s Spicy Fiction Sushi is up and I’ve just got to spread the word. Issue 3 breaks down like this: “Through Bleached Bone” by Cate Gardner “Twenty-Seven Rules for Coping” by Michael Haynes As always, there are interviews with both authors on the site as
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For some people, the process of setting goals inspires them, motivates them, helps them strive to be better people. For me, goals are intimidating, creepy-crawly things that I run away from as soon as they’ve settled into their scabrous bodies. This is not to be confused with my daily to-do lists, which I seem to
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Okay, it wasn’t really a realization; rather, something about the day jogged my memory. Matt and I went to Disneyland for my birthday. His dad used to work there and we had a pair of free tickets, which is awesome because oh my lord how can anyone afford $90-something a ticket?! The sun beat down,
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It’s that time again. Where I go back through what I’ve retweeted or generally enjoyed in the previous week and share some linkage with you all. Blog Posts of Note “The Greatest Writing Advice You Will Ever Receive Anywhere Ever” at After Ever After Hilarious and true. I don’t want to spoil it, so just read
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Wow, I’m oblivious! A short story of mine went up on April 20 and I had no idea! The story is called “Knit” and it’s in issue 240 of Drabblecast. It’s a part of a Trifecta. The theme is “Family Unties.” Go and listen! It’s read by Ray Sizemore, who did an excellent job. Here’s
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