It's no secret I am a huge Terry Pratchett fan. Ever since I read, er...listened to the first book I was taken in by his whimsical world. I'm sure his influence can be readily seen in my work, either in humor or concept. I just started Discworld book number 37, Unseen Academicals, and have been … Continue reading A Few Quotes from Discworld 37
Author: JM Williams
Author, historian, teacher, veteran. A man full of stories.
Write Like Hell!
Ray Bradbury seems to come up a lot in writing advice columns. That's probably because he's had a lot to say about writing and it has often proved useful to people like me. One of the things that he seemed to say a lot was that sucess at writing takes a lot time, and practice. … Continue reading Write Like Hell!
New Anthology Acceptance
For anyone who hasn't been watching my homepage closely--which I assume is most of you--I recently received a new acceptance letter. This one was for Left Hand Publishers' Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths anthology, which is a death-themed collection. This proved to be a case where I had a story already finished that was a perfect fit for … Continue reading New Anthology Acceptance
Update on David K.
About a week ago I posted links to some of my favorite blogs. One of those was for blogger-mate David K. He has since moved operations to a new website, one that looks quite nice, in my opinion. He still writes short fiction and poetry, and articles on writing. His new website can be found … Continue reading Update on David K.
SHARE: We were Goblins – DSF
I love the premise of this story. It feels like one of those classic boy's life, first-person narrative stories that I read to excess when I was young, but with the obvious twist in being from the point of view of goblins in a fantasy world, rather than boys growing up in rural Iowa. I … Continue reading SHARE: We were Goblins – DSF
The Collapse – 3LineTales
All the birds that hovered overhead have fallen from the sky. A peninsula divided is once again united by war. When will we learn the opening shots are always words? *Written as a response to the Three Line Tales Week 83 photo prompt. **Sorry for the gloom. Recent news has been hitting close to home. … Continue reading The Collapse – 3LineTales
A Few of My Favorite Blogs
I have not been keeping up with this blog as well as I should have. Sometime in the past couple neglected months, I passed two hundred followers. Knowing that I am not the most active blogger (understatement of the year), that seems like a decent achievement. In the process of building this site, I've also … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Blogs
The News is on the Front Page
In case it wasn't obvious, be sure to check out my home page for the most recent news updates!
Where to Publish? — Anti SF
There are quite a few bloggers out there who post links to markets for writers. The trouble is, more of often than not the markets they share are pay-to-submit writing contests. I have voiced my concerns regarding some of these so-called "publishers." In short, sometimes the math doesn't add up. Regardless, there is little reason … Continue reading Where to Publish? — Anti SF
Fantasia Divinity Magazine Anniversary Issue
Here's a chance to get your hands on a hard copy of the Fantasia Divinity Magazine Anniversary issue featuring the first Storm Hamilton story in print. I am a bit giddy that Storm is finally in print. And he's already got a second lined up, though that won't come out for a while, I imagine. … Continue reading Fantasia Divinity Magazine Anniversary Issue
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