Category Archives: Writing Progress

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

  Time to look back at the year and see how I did on my writing goals for 2014. What I Did That I Planned Published “Infant Insomnia” as an e-book single Wrote 2 Drafts of Silent Scars Published an … Continue reading →

  This month’s writing went really well! It was great to see my word count jump on “The Gods’ Blessings” to triple what it was when I started. I am a bit concerned that I’m not going to hit the … Continue reading →