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Drabblecast buys "Six Drabbles of Separation"
I'm pleased to report that The Drabblecast just bought my flash story, "Six Drabbles of Separation."
Drabblecast is a seriously cool venue, and what's even cooler is that the story is the result of an intensive collaborative process between editor Norm Sherman and me. I had sent several 100-word drabbles to Norm separately, and it was his idea to ( Read more... ) -
Report for April
Here are my monthly stats for April:- 9,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1
- 17 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time)
- 2 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft.
- 2 second drafts currently in progress
- 1 second draft currently in the hands of "trusted readers."
- 9,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1
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November Report; Misfit Mirror Available
Here are my monthly stats for November:- 9,900 new words of fiction written this month. 1
- 17 first drafts currently in progress. 2
- 0 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 3
- 2 second drafts currently in progress.
- 0 second drafts currently in the hands of "trusted readers."
- 9,900 new words of fiction written this month. 1
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Flashshot Drabble Publication Dates
Flashshot has announced its publication schedule for the next two months. Here are the dates for my three drabbles:- "Before Playing" will appear on October 9th.
- "Too Much Sense" will appear on October 27th.
- "Imagination's Curse" will appear on November 16th.
I hope you'll drop in and read them. - "Before Playing" will appear on October 9th.
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Drabbles on Flashshot; August Report
I was happy to learn, today, that three of my drabbles will appear on Flashshot.
The titles are:- "Before Playing"
- "Imagination's Curse"
- "Too Much Sense"
I'll let you know when I learn the exact dates.
Meanwhile, here's the montly update for August:- 4,300 new words of fiction written this month. 1
- 14 first drafts currently in progress. 2
- "Before Playing"
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Earlyworks Press Anthology Sales
I have already mentioned that my 60-word drabble Among Strangers won first prize in the Sixty-Word Sagas competition at Earlyworks Press, and will be appearing in the next Earlyworks Press Anthology.
I am now pleased to report that, by invitation, an additional three drabbles of mine (each 100 words long) will also be appearing in that anthology:- ( Read more... )
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"What Survives" at Fish Publishing
My drabble "What Survives" made the Short List in the Fish Publishing Microfiction Showcase competition. Normally I wouldn't publicly announce just being shortlisted, but it happens that they post the full text of the shortlisted drabbles as well as of the winners. So it's a kind of publication. You can read the drabble at the link provided.
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Tally for May
Here's my monthly tally for May:- 12,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1
- 11 first drafts currently in progress. 2
- 2 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft. 3
- 0 second drafts currently in progress
- 0 second drafts currently in the hands of "trusted readers."
- 12,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1