Thanks to Douglas William Thurstan Smith (that's a mouthful!), aka DWTSmith, for compelling me to respond by nominating me for an award. 😀 I'm not a big fan of award chains on WordPress. They feel just like the post chains on Facebook that I avoid like the bitter cold outside my window. Seriously, why is … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award
Tag: blogging
Slowing Blog Growth
I've been noticing that the number of followers for my blog has been slow ever since moving to my new website. I've done some reading and have figured out a couple issues that have been causing the problem--one I can change and one I cannot. First, I realized that my blog no longer had a … Continue reading Slowing Blog Growth
2017 in the Rear-View, 2018 Under the Tires
A PRODUCTIVE YEAR 2017 has been quite a busy year for me. I've done a lot of writing, and reading, more than I expected. While I wasn't as successful as I had hoped, I did get a lot done. Though I'm not exactly clear on the 2016/2017 divide, I think I wrote something like 40 … Continue reading 2017 in the Rear-View, 2018 Under the Tires
Going AWOL
I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be AWOL for a little bit. I am attending a legal symposium for the military--so I guess it's the opposite of AWOL. But regardless, I am away from my computer. Moreover, when I return in a week or so I will need to get hard … Continue reading Going AWOL
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.
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
Look at This Shiny New Website!
Hello Blogosphere! I have finally transcended your little free world into the final dimension of full webpagedness! As you can see, what inklings I had regarding minimalism with my previous blog have flared up to the maximum level. But I like it. This site--and myself by criminal association--is about writing, which is words, which are … Continue reading Look at This Shiny New Website!
Writing Updates
I've been pretty bad at updating this blog during the past few weeks. I've been on military orders and my work with the Army had been a lot more intense and rigorous than I expected. Add to that the deep academic nature of much of what I do, which tends to leave my brain melted … Continue reading Writing Updates
Seeing Red
Added status counts to my publishing spreadsheet today (Excel is so useful!). Oh boy, that's a lot of red! But I'm not letting that slow me down. I just got a new acceptance letter today, recently got a request for a rewrite, and have two other stories in the final round of selection at their respective … Continue reading Seeing Red
My Story on “Playing with Words”
Colleague and fellow blogger Kavita Chavda has set up a new website called Playing With Words that uses contributor content. It has a very minimalistic setup, which seems nice in an age of media and imagery overload. Anyways, I wrote a story for her based in my Valley of Magic mythology, which I think turned out … Continue reading My Story on “Playing with Words”
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