The Alpha Reader stage is complete on “Exit Interview.” Now the story is in what I like to call the cooling period. This is a trick I learned from Stephen King. Any would-be writer could glean a thing or two from his book, On Writing. In the cooling period I let the story sit for […]
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Exit Interview 1st Draft
The first draft is complete! This one took awhile. Life intrudes with husbandly and fatherly duties, work, and other joyous life events. This story continues to surprise me. Originally, I thought this might be a short-short. It has morphed into a typical short story with a little under 2500 words in the initial draft. And […]
New Short Story Begins
Began work on a new short story today, “Exit Interview.” I’m going to wait on providing a description for a bit, as this is going to be a weird one. I originally thought this would be a flash fiction piece (under 1000 words), but I have a suspicion that this will end up standard short […]
Heart of Alora Published
Perceptions Magazine has accepted “Heart of Alora” for publication in their annual 2021 issue. Perceptions has been around since 1969 and has created a wonderful print magazine each year filled with all kinds of art. Check out their website for more. “Heart of Alora” is a fantastical blend of genres that includes thriller, romance, supernatural, […]