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Brutalitys End
Sidney Williams Journal —
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Im nearing the end of the semester. I knew this was going to be a busy time, but things have been brutal beyond my wildest expectations in my MFA program. I suppose any program includes a bit of deconstruction. I passed that a while back, polishing prose and re-thinking scenes under an advisors whip. Often I found ...9 hours ago -
My next book cover
Midlist Writer —
Authority: 92
I just got the cover for my next "book", really a short story in ebook format that will be published by Damnation Books , an up-and-coming small press specializing in horror. The title of my story, Dannevirke , comes from an old Viking earthwork on the border of Denmark and Germany. In the Dano-Prussian War of 1864 ...1 day ago -
Opening Lines
Books and Writing —
Authority: 453
As I pack for Hong Kong, Im preparing lots of class materials and updating ones Ive used before. Its interesting to see what Ive used that worked, and think about how to present information in a better way. One new class I am teaching this time will be based on students answering a series of questions - I hope theyre ...3 days ago -
10 Ways to Find Inspiration for Your Writing
Fuel Your Writing —
Authority: 520
Where do you find your inspiration? Every writer suffers from a lack of inspiration at times. You sit at your computer, staring at the blank screen, wondering what on earth you’re going to write about. Be it an article, a blog post, a short story or a novel, you’re going to need a hefty dose of inspiration if ...3 days ago -
Retracing your steps
Daily Writing Tips —
Authority: 135
It’s probably fair to say that no one enjoys editing and rewriting their own work. The first flush of creation is fun – especially with fiction. Characters start to fill out and find their own voices. Neat little phrases that you’ve been saving up for some time pop out and appear in their appointed places, and ...4 days ago -
On the subject of novellas
The Word The Word According To Me —
Authority: 421
By the way, talking of novellas (as I have been fairly extensively recently) I should probably take the opportunity to pimp my own work! Don’t forget that you can download the ebook of my novella Ghost Of The Black: A ‘Verse Full Of Scum for free from Smashwords . And therein lies another great opportunity ...4 days ago -
X6 Launch, now with added pics
The Word The Word According To Me —
Authority: 421
OK, this will be my last post on the whole X6 thing. Maybe I should explain a little bit about why I’m so enamoured by the whole thing. Apart from the obvious fact that it contains great stories, including some by good friends of mine, X6 is part of a new movement in small press that is very exciting. As I’ve ...4 days ago -
When Did PLAIN Become Synonymous with UGLY?
KayeDacus.com —
Authority: 419
I love it when an idea for a blog post gets dropped in my lap on Thursdays when I read the Dear Prudence column from Slate magazine. The letter that piqued my interest today is from a young woman who feels she’s too plain to flirt, yet she wants to meet someone and fall in love. Here’s her letter: How ...4 days ago -
Why Your D&D Game Doesn’t Make a Great Novel
MLV Writes —
Authority: 111
Have you heard the line, “ Your D&D game won’t make a great novel ?” If you’ve heard me speak on panels before, or if you’ve read several submission guidelines from agents or publishers, you might have. I’d like to tackle why . First, let’s get all the bad mojo out there on the table by saying ...4 days ago -
Shaved off one day
Talking Out Of Turn —
Authority: 99
One day sooner than last year , I have cleared the 50,000-word goal for NaNoWriMo . It won’t be official until 25 November. I don’t know how many words this one will end up being, but I’m really hoping that it’s less than 100K this time. I think I’m three quarters of the way through the book now. ...4 days ago -
The Journey Begins: Part One
a sharing connection —
Authority: 114
photograph by MorganLeFaye I’ve decided to add a Fiction category to my blog and today, I’m proudly publishing my first story. It’s broken into two parts. Today’s post includes Part One. Part Two will be published next Thursday, Nov. 19th. I hope you enjoy The Journey Begins :~) She was sitting at the ...4 days ago -
Writing on Teaching Yourself to Write
Writing on writing : Amlokiblogs —
Authority: 406
Time and again, Ive written about written about writing on this blog, so much so that people have asked me if Im a writing coach. That is one career path towards which I have below zero interest, mostly stemming from the unspoken yet amply felt statement, "Those who cant write, teach." Not true, I know, quite a ...4 days ago -
Some Linkage
Cheryl's Mewsings —
Authority: 136
Kevin and I are still struggling through the hamthrax infection. I’m now reasonably functional, but my head is still full of gunk and I’m finding it hard to concentrate on anything. In lieu of intelligent and incisive commentary, here are so links to people who are providing such so that I don’t have to. Mark ...5 days ago -
How Should a Flash Fiction Story End?
pattinase —
Authority: 428
WALMART: I LOVE YOU is fast approaching. November 30th and please send me your blog urls ahead of time so I dont scramble at the last minute. Just your general url is fine. Aldo said two people had advised him of a story to post so if anyone else plans to use Powder Burn Flash, please let him know. Speaking of this, ...5 days ago -
Dialogue Helps to Tell Your Story
Daily Writing Tips —
Authority: 135
This is a guest post by Charles A. Ray. If you want to write for Daily Writing Tips check the guidelines here . Dialogue can make or break your short story or novel. No matter how good the plot or subject line, poorly-written dialogue can turn a reader off quicker than anything. I recently read a draft novel ...5 days ago -
X6 Launch in Leichhardt tomorrow
The Word The Word According To Me —
Authority: 421
I’m going up to Sydney tomorrow evening to attend the launch of the X6 Anthology from Coeur De Lion Publishing . I picked this book up at Conflux 6 and haven’t had a chance to read all the stories yet, but I can tell you already that it’s brilliant. I talked about this book a bit a few weeks ago, where I ...6 days ago -
Children’s Fiction: Let Go Of Your Ending to Take Your Readers on a Wonderful Journey
Children's Writing Web Journal —
Authority: 426
One of my favorite bits of wisdom found in William Least Heat-Moon’s Blue Highways: A Journey into America (including the first line: Beware thoughts that come in the night .) is contained in an exchange Heat-Moon had with a man he met in Tennessee. The man asked him, “Where you headed from here?” Heat-Moon ...6 days ago -
Heinie Flu
Jodi Lee Bleeds - The Unspeakable Terror of BychWych —
Authority: 115
I know, I know, H1N1. Still, when they first started referring to it as H1N1 in the news, one of the baseball coaches called it heinie, and it stuck. We won’t know until Monday if that’s what we’ve got (and Care is the only one that’s been tested officially) but meanwhile, we’re all scratchy, grouchy [...]6 days ago -
PicLits - Inspired Picture Writing
Free Technology for Teachers —
Authority: 596
PicLits is an interesting website that aims to provide inspiration for writing short stories. PicLits tries to accomplish this goal by providing users with images upon which they can build their writing. To get writers started, PicLits provides a list of words which can be dragged and dropped into sentence form. ...6 days ago -
Support the Indie Press!
delagar —
Authority: 130
Crossed Genres is having a sale . Buy the anthology, you get a free subscription. They do good work over there. Go have a look around.6 days ago
