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Currently working on . . .
. . . a short apocalyptic story. Was going to be for the Apex Digest contest but I'm already up to 2,500 words so that idea is out the window. I'll keep it under 5k though. -
Magazine reading
I've started reading Murky Depths #1 on the train and tube ( Read more... ) -
Murky Depths #1 & me
Trying to get back to my writing after finishing Issue #1 of Murky Depths. I've only finished two short stories in the last year! But Issue #2 is beginning to take over and Issue #3 has half its allocation of short stories already, but with semi-retirement coming up (that just means I'm chucking in my reasonably well-paid job to concentrate on ( Read more... ) -
Writing efforts
Well, most of my saleable stories are sitting with the BFS's FantasyCon07 competition. A whim of mine. I'll be there at Nottingham anyway in September - my first FantasyCon - so it'll be interesting to see who takes the short story prize. I won't be holding my breath, although however bad your work is there is always a glimmer of hope that someone ( Read more... ) -
Payment
Received my cheque from Fiction yesterday for my short story "Sam". I can't wait to see their first issue. -
Writing . . .
. . . has been almost non-existent of late. Murky Depths submissions, and my OU coursework, amongst the norms of a working life, seem to be taking a big toll on my creative work. The stories are still buzzing around in my head but they're not reaching the paper. I want to retire!! -
Sold my story "Sam" . . .
. . . to new UK-based magazine Fiction.
