I'll be honest, I don't read many novels these days. I will be the first to agree that in order to be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. But I've got a lot of other stuff to do. What bits of reading I do accomplish are usually short and flash stories, … Continue reading SHARE: 31 science fiction, fantasy, and horror books to read this May
Tag: fantasy
A Voice in the Water – FFfAW
I haven't been keeping up with my flash fiction challenges lately, and I wasn't intending to do so. But this week, Priceless Joy--the person who manages Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers--is suffering from a personal loss. FFfAW is one of my favorite little flash prompt groups, and Priceless Joy is such a kind and generous fellow … Continue reading A Voice in the Water – FFfAW
A New Story, Exclusively on Empyreome
I've recently had a new story released this week on Empyreome Magazine. This story has not been published anywhere else, not even on this blog, so it is a bit exciting for me. The story is related to a blog story I wrote a while ago entitled "Green or Red?" set in my Valley of … Continue reading A New Story, Exclusively on Empyreome
New Release on The Flash Fiction Press
One of my Iric stories was posted today on The Flash Fiction Press. It was originally posted on this blog as Volume 11 of the "Adventures of Iric" series. With some editing and fine tuning, I was able to find a home for it at FFP. I am very happy about that. Check it out! -- … Continue reading New Release on The Flash Fiction Press
Here’s to breaking new ground! – Check out my story now on Eternal Remedy
Things seem to be picking up for me. I had another story published today, this time by Eternal Remedy. This story was originally posted on my blog under the title The Adventures of Iric, Vol. 7. A unique title was added during the submission process. The story is now called "Memories of the South." The stuff … Continue reading Here’s to breaking new ground! – Check out my story now on Eternal Remedy
My story is now live on FFM!
My story "No Longer a Pup" is now live on Flash Fiction Magazine. It is a background story for a character that plays an important role in my upcoming book. If you enjoy reading Wolf's origin story here, you'll probably love the misadventures he has in In the Valley of Magic. Check it out! No Longer a … Continue reading My story is now live on FFM!
SHARE: List of Fantasy Cliches
While looking around for publishers to send my work to, I stumbled on this post which is linked to in Silver Blade/Silver Pen's submission guidelines. I have posted about cliches before. These are one of those things (like adverbs) that editors get unjustifiably hung up on. Like first-person POV and present tense and adverbs, cliches … Continue reading SHARE: List of Fantasy Cliches
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”
Water and Blood – A (very) Short Story
It felt good to finally be clean. The smell of fish guts and the sea still covered her hands like an aura, but at least the blood was gone from between her fingers. Sparrow sat at a wooden table on the far end of the butchery. The windows were open wide, welcoming the salty night air … Continue reading Water and Blood – A (very) Short Story
A Simple Trick That Makes Your Fiction Much More Sticky And Relatable
I have to agree with Victor here, though I would lean more towards the idea of being realistic with your writing and expectations, rather than idealism v. normalcy. You should always consider how realistic your characters actions are; this, of course, includes the way they talk and interact. There is a bit a leeway in … Continue reading A Simple Trick That Makes Your Fiction Much More Sticky And Relatable
JM Williams 