Monthly Archives: January 2012

Yay! An acceptance!

After (I’m guessing) over 50 rejections, I have finally received an acceptance!!  Puerto del Sol accepted my story titled, “The Flight of Wings.”  (I was ecstatic when I saw the acceptance rate of this journal on Duotrope is 1.08%.)  This … Continue reading

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It’s the second week of…

getting up at 5:30AM to get some writing done.  So far, so good.  I am generally tired by the time 4:00PM rolls around, which is not so great, but I get a nice pop of work done in the morning.  … Continue reading

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Basquiat, Living

I finished the first draft of my new story (Working Title is now Basquiat, Living) yesterday.  It took me about two weeks and is roughly 10,000 words long.  The longest story I’ve ever written to date.  I’m really proud of … Continue reading

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Contests, Interviews, Rejections, Oh My!

I need to mention that Grey Sparrow Press is holding their very first flash fiction contest.  Entry fee is only $5.00.  You can submit here. I will be helping to judge and am honored to participate.  Help support a small, … Continue reading

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An Attempt at Motivation

My son turned three last week, and for me that is a milestone.  Not just because he’s an absolute joy who brings so much laughter to our lives, but because I can mark my journey as a writer around his … Continue reading

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Dysfunction

I have begun working on edits to my short story collection, Dysfunction.  The publisher (Aqueous Books) has moved up the publication date to the end of this year, so the ball is already rolling on this one.  I submitted my … Continue reading

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