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Tag Archives: writing
BIC
No, I’m not talking about lighters, but I need one of those too. Mine’s out of fluid… This is about what’s affectionately known as, Butt-In-Chair, or to be more precise, “You won’t get anywhere if you don’t log in the … Continue reading
Chuck Wendig Challenge: Choose Your Opening Line
Another flash fiction, Choose Your Opening Line dropping in at 760 words. A warning: This one’s pretty dark. Read at your own discretion. The Appointment Daniel R. Davis The problem with the ringing phone wasn’t how loud it was, or … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Wendig, Chuck's Challenge, Flash Fiction, free story, writing
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It’s a Trope! 10 Classic/Silly/Cliche Story Tropes
We’ve all seen them, those little bits of plot on screen or in novels that signal that something is going to spiral out of control very soon. When we realize that the hero or other character missed something important or … Continue reading
You Load Sixteen Tons and Whaddya Get
Ah, another birthday. Another step closer to inevitability. Though, looking back on the recent, I’ve gained a small amount more clarity, understanding, learned some things, some sad, some disappointing, some enlightening. I believe my understanding and wisdom has expanded some, … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplished, getting older, life, submissions, update, Work, writing
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Butterflies Are Eating My Stomach!
Or more precisely, I’ve been sent an acceptance letter! I’m not going to go into too many details yet until contracts are signed, but my novella was accepted. I’ve been giddy and sick for half the day. This is the … Continue reading
Hanging from the Cliff
Cliffhangers. I love ‘em. From what I’ve been reading of late, others don’t. Still, a good cliffhanger at the end of a book in an extended story arc (duology, trilogy, etc) will have me champing at the bit for the … Continue reading
…In All Things
Interesting. I read something from someone today that believed that being tactful is just another way of saying you soften or lessen the truth. That, evidently, if you act or speak with tact it’s somehow equivalent to telling a half-truth. … Continue reading
Another Chuck Wendig Challenge
Another Chuck Wendig challenge. This one was a little simpler, though I cheated just a little. Choose Your Random Sentence No editing on this one because I needed to get back to work on other things. Still, it came out … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Wendig, Chuck's Challenge, Flash Fiction, free story, Just for fun, Sci-Fi, writing
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Chuck Wendig’s Flash Challenge
Chuck Wendigs flash challenge Flash Fiction Challenge: Super Ultra Mega Game of Aspects Chuck Wendig, writer and blogger, added a challenge to his blog on Friday (the link’s above), a flash fiction challenge where you rolled randomly for the various … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck's Challenge, Flash Fiction, free story, Lovecraftian, writing
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