The wonders of reading still struck Tommy like wild kicks from rowdy kangaroos; by the age of three he had moved on from pretty pictures to the colorful world of words. One such word now drew his full attention, forcing his eyes and mouth open in shock. It was a word his father had once … Continue reading What a Word! – 3LineTales
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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
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
A Few Quotes from Discworld 37
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
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
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