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Disability, Death or Other Circumstanceto be published May 25 in the Mormon Lit Blitz
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"Infant Insomnia" e-single with author commentary
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"Infant Insomnia" published in Leading Edge issue 64
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Writing Status
2015 Rejections: 5
Disability, Death, or Other Circumstance - flash fiction - v 1.1 complete - 354 words - waiting for editor feedback
The Gods' Blessings - novel - v 2.0 complete - 51,990 words - researching
Settling with Sea Serpents - novelette - v 3.1 complete - 10,791 words - researching
Changestone - short story - v 4.1 complete - 1,603 words - researching
Sarimanok Feather - short story - v 4.1 complete - 2,053 - researching
Silent Scars - novella - v 2 complete - 21,437 words - researching
Lightning Born - novel - v 1.0 complete - 58,334 words - researching
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Disability, Death, or Other Circumstance v 1 is Done!
I had the idea for this year’s Mormon Lit Blitz before the call for submissions went out. It turned out short and, well, sweet isn’t what I would use to describe it. I was going for funny yet poignant. It … Continue reading
The Gods’ Blessings v 02 is Done!
This draft of my novel was a major overhaul. I had a ton of stuff to add to the beginning, which I thought would make this draft longer than the previous. I did not count on the fact that completely … Continue reading
Writing Research: Mongols
“Settling With Sea Serpents” takes place in a secondary world based on Korea at the time of the Mongol conquests. While the Mongol equivalent never appear as more than background events, I wanted to do some research to make sure … Continue reading
Settling With Sea Serpents v 3 is Done
I was surprised to find that when I was writing this draft, huge chunks of it actually stayed the same. This draft could almost be considered a minor draft rather than a major one. I expanded a bit on the … Continue reading
Changestone v 4 is Done!
The most common feedback I got with this story is people wanted more description. Unfortunately, that’s what I cut in order for this story to remain classified as flash-fiction (<1,000 words). So, when it got rejected by the pro flash-fiction … Continue reading
Sarimanok Feather v 4 is Done!
On one rejection of “Sarimanok Feather” I received the following feedback: “I found the world interesting but the story was slow in building tension for my tastes.” After some thought, I decided the story needed some drastic changes in order … Continue reading
Settling With Sea Serpents v 2 is Done!
I always seem to choke when I get to the climax of this story. One reason is that I haven’t got a good grasp of the setting where it all takes place. Another is that I haven’t really solidified a … Continue reading
2014 Writing Income
There are a couple myths about writers that go around. 1 – All writers are starving artists and 2 – all writers are millionaires. To combat these myths with actual facts, some authors, like Jim C. Hines, have been disclosing … Continue reading
2015 Writing Goals
So it’s time for me to plan out what I want to work on in the coming year. 2 drafts of “Settling With Sea Serpents” 1 draft of “Sarimanok Feather” 1+ drafts of “Changestone” Finish “Treasure of the Gods” v … Continue reading