I finished submitting my first short story to a contest for Black Rock and Sage. I'm nervous about everything from the two edits I found AFTER I submitted, despite my hours of meticulous pruning, to the cover letter being the first I'd ever put together. But in the end, I clicked the "Send" button on … Continue reading Short Story Submission
Category: Writing
Writing Horror
I can’t quote it perfectly, but I once heard Stephen King define horror as the little teenage girl in alone, clutching a knife that she won’t ever get to use. In other words, it’s not James Bond. In a James Bond thriller, we put our capable hero in situations that may be overwhelming - but … Continue reading Writing Horror
Breathless (Poetry)
Breathless It was not the sight of you and you are not the reason for this ache in my chest. Truth is I’m out of shape.
What I learned at NaNoWriMo
I know. I've already written one blog about Writer's Block and another about how to use a Simple Outline, but now NaNoWriMo is officially done and over. The official status of my manuscript is 37,796 words. In the "official" standards of NaNoWriMo, I didn't "Win". You win by finishing 50,000 words in one month. However, … Continue reading What I learned at NaNoWriMo
Story Skeleton; A Simple Seven-Step Outline
Every writer is different. But for those of us who need a simple outline, for the sake of making sure nothing is missing in our story, I've adopted a Seven-Step Outline from Dan Wells' Blog. Hook Plot Step 1 Pinch Midpoint Plot Step 2 Pinch Resolution I'll give you an example of how to use … Continue reading Story Skeleton; A Simple Seven-Step Outline
Samuel Loveland 