Across the Spectrum
Book View Cafe celebrates its fifth year by publishing an anthology of members' stories chosen by themselves. Mine was an easy one as I've only written one short story that wasn't a result of an anthology invitation. As it happens, if you go to the link above, it's the one you can download for free as a sample.
Speaking of anthology invites . . . I'll put in a courtesy cut since it's just me blabbering about my stuff.
I've had this idea percolating for a while: sixty-something (and up) Women Get Powers. When this antho invite came along, it gave me an excuse to see if I could get the beginning of the book into short form. (Well, short for me, at just under 9,000 words.) Much fun was had by me. If it's accepted, more anon about the anthology, and the fundraiser the writers' consortium (a lot like BVC, only coming at things from a different angle) will be running. Actually, even if they don't accept it, I'll be posting about the fundraiser. And the story will become chapters one, two, and three. Win/Win!
I did this once before, clipping a novel idea into short form. Actually, I did it a couple times, only then (these anthologies were in the late eighties, edited by Bruce Coville) I didn't really recognize that these were novel ideas that I was trying to force into short form. Once I finally perceived the difference, it became easy to spot when an idea was really a novel pretending to be short . . . I don't need any more chapter ones--I've got enough projects. And so I let a whole lot of invites pass. Short doesn't come easy to me. I have about ten ideas sitting in my short stuff folder, half written.
This time, I was conscious of clipping the side threads, either to a line, or out altogether, so it would cohere in short form. Of course, I think it was successful; we'll see if actually will be in someone else's eyes.
But one way or another I hope to get my commando bats a-rolling.
Speaking of anthology invites . . . I'll put in a courtesy cut since it's just me blabbering about my stuff.
I've had this idea percolating for a while: sixty-something (and up) Women Get Powers. When this antho invite came along, it gave me an excuse to see if I could get the beginning of the book into short form. (Well, short for me, at just under 9,000 words.) Much fun was had by me. If it's accepted, more anon about the anthology, and the fundraiser the writers' consortium (a lot like BVC, only coming at things from a different angle) will be running. Actually, even if they don't accept it, I'll be posting about the fundraiser. And the story will become chapters one, two, and three. Win/Win!
I did this once before, clipping a novel idea into short form. Actually, I did it a couple times, only then (these anthologies were in the late eighties, edited by Bruce Coville) I didn't really recognize that these were novel ideas that I was trying to force into short form. Once I finally perceived the difference, it became easy to spot when an idea was really a novel pretending to be short . . . I don't need any more chapter ones--I've got enough projects. And so I let a whole lot of invites pass. Short doesn't come easy to me. I have about ten ideas sitting in my short stuff folder, half written.
This time, I was conscious of clipping the side threads, either to a line, or out altogether, so it would cohere in short form. Of course, I think it was successful; we'll see if actually will be in someone else's eyes.
But one way or another I hope to get my commando bats a-rolling.