Storyage; also, Technology Edits For You!

[anicalewis]

The first issue of Othergate is up now, including my short story, "Chasing Cars."

I've heard some good suggestions for overused and/or weak words and phrases for which you might use the Search feature when you're editing. This article mentions a few; although they don't specifically say it, you can use Search on #2 as well by looking for "It" and

Comments

[toastedcheese]

Ooh, had to do this for my novel! The results are interesting:

[anicalewis]

It fascinates me how even characters who appear only briefly get their names in the Wordle.

Also, did you notice that in your first one, you have "Now" and "Well" with capital letters? You must start a lot of sentences that way.

These are so much fun!

[toastedcheese]

Ooh ooh, I just checked on what story it was you got published - it's *that* story! Someday when I am old and gray and am running on artificial organs, I can tell people, "Oh yes, *I* knew Anica Lewis! She even used my name in one of her early short stories!" And I will point with a gnarled hand at the webpage that has just appeared in mid-air (via the chips in our brains, of course), and they will gape at me in AWE.

[anicalewis]

I figure that when we're both famous authors, it will be one of those cool facts put in trivia collections. And fans will go crazy over it - "I can't believe they roomed together in college! Can you imagine what they talked about?" Never knowing that the answer was, "elves and Buffy."

[lilmartha2]

I love this story, nice job!

[anicalewis]

Thanks! Glad you like it.