Are you sick of Discworld posts? Is that even possible? Well, try and stop me. Actually, you'll probably be successful at that, since I am planning to wrap it up with this post. Maybe you haven't read any of Terry Pratchett's work yet. If that is the case, you should really stop what you're doing … Continue reading The Best Scene of Discworld 37
Author: JM Williams
Author, historian, teacher, veteran. A man full of stories.
Where to Publish? – The Centropic Oracle
Continuing my series of publisher recommendations, I'll like to highlight another audio-story venue. The Centropic Oracle is a online publisher who focuses on science fiction and fantasy stories with some sort of emotional depth. On their submissions page they suggest that "good fiction – particularly SF and Fantasy – should challenge us to examine our own … Continue reading Where to Publish? – The Centropic Oracle
Beggars Would Ride (Flash Fiction)
In honor of my story being published in The Uprising Review, I decided to write another flash story featuring the same characters. This one was inspired by the unwanted thoughts of horses I had all day, after hearing a particularly funny line in Unseen Academicals, the book I am currently audio-reading. I'm not sure if … Continue reading Beggars Would Ride (Flash Fiction)
Discworld 37 – Quotes on Horses
I am nearing the end of the book, I think. It's hard to tell with an audiobook, since never actually look at what track is playing. I always get a little sad when I know the story is coming to an end. During my last listen-through, a particularly funny line caught my attention and then … Continue reading Discworld 37 – Quotes on Horses
It’s Been a While
I just spent some five hours revising a short story. I got a rejection with a rewrite offer from a publisher a couple months back, so of course I was going to heed their feedback and resubmit. I just spent five hours writing and revising. Last night I had a muse, took a bunch of … Continue reading It’s Been a While
More Quotes from Discworld 37
I'm about halfway through the book and wanted to share a few more quotes that jumped out at me this go around. "And there were more flowers flying and people standing and cheering, and music, and in general the feeling of being under a waterfall with no water but inexhaustible torrents of sound and light." … Continue reading More Quotes from Discworld 37
Writers of the Future, Quarter 3 Results
The results for the third quarter of the 2017 Writers of the Future Contest are now posted. The announcement page can be found HERE. While I did not win, I did earn an Honorable Mention, which is still pretty cool. They will be sending me a certificate, which is doubly cool. The certificate also has a … Continue reading Writers of the Future, Quarter 3 Results
A Brilliant Discovery – 3LineTales
He held it up on a the end of a stick, amazed to have found such light in the bleak backdrop of arctic darkness. Micheal brought it closer to his face, hoping for a better view, as sparky bits of luminescence leapt from its body into the night air. His eyes, and soul, opened wide when the … Continue reading A Brilliant Discovery – 3LineTales
SHARE: Ships Made of Guns, by MV Melcer
This one didn't hook me until the very end. The beginning seemed a bit conventional, almost as if I had read it before. The final twist was interesting, and the author did a great job getting a full plot into so few words. I was surprised by the completeness of it all. But because it … Continue reading SHARE: Ships Made of Guns, by MV Melcer
A New Story Out in the Uprising Review
My newest story comes to you care of The Uprising Review, whose motto is "Write Fearlessly." Well, I did, and this story quickly became one of my favorites. Unfortunately, many editors did not share my opinion. After revising and resubmitting several times, I finally found a reader who shared my sense of humor and adventure. … Continue reading A New Story Out in the Uprising Review
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