I'm being published! I just got the notification that one of my short stories has been selected for an anthology! :D ( Read more... )

*throws another rejection letter onto the pile* After the week I had, this is the last thing I wanted in my inbox. I really thought that this one would be the one that people would like. Should I email the editorial staff and ask for more information why this story "wasn't the right fit?" I feel like publishers just say that in hopes of not ( Read more... )

I haven't been in a theatre production in a long time, so I can't remember if there's a specific term for using the wrong hand to pick up a prop. It's not "crossing," is it ( Read more... )

Novelette #1 has been sent off to the publisher to see if they accept it. It is a somewhat comedic horror/paranormal tale about a young woman who comes into contact with an ancient deity that charges her with a mission that she is quite reluctant to accept at first. It involves lots of baking.

Novelette #2:

206 / 12000This story is about an aging ( Read more... )

The novelette, as it stands:

6510 / 10000

Dear Story,
Write yourself.
Love,
Fender

The novelette, as it stands:

4077 / 10000

Gearing up for a large research project is not conducive to fiction writing.

The new novelette, as it stands:

2510 / 10000

I really want to start editing soon, so I'm trying to finish this up this weekend. :D

Other than that, I'm trying to write. However, forcing myself is producing some pretty lackluster results.

The new novelette started last night:

753 / 10000

The fantasy novel I've been working on since June:

6013 / 80000

Ironically, I am about 7.53% done with each of them somehow. Weird.

Things have been a little hectic what with the first week of school starting. I've already been doing a lot of grading. Plus, I've been working on an artwork for the winner of my Tumblr contest. I got a little... over-ambitious with it, so it's taking forever, but I think it'll be worth it. I might have time tonight to work on it ( Read more... )

I finally sat down to write today... Something is better than nothing, I suppose. XD

217 / 80000