Archive for October, 2008

Favorite quote ever

October 31, 2008

I got a rewrite request and got the most sarcastic (but funny) response I’ve ever heard.

“It actually made me want to finish reading it because I wanted to find out what was going to happen to this knucklehead”

Note to self: Don’t make your main characters so stupid.

Found an awesome critique group!

October 25, 2008

I found a private critique group!  They have a bunch of good writers on it!  It’ll be awesome to get feedback on my work within a few days rather than two months from an editor.  They’ve already given me great advice on two of my flash stories (one of which needs to be lengthened to a short story).  :)

Recharging

October 23, 2008

I have to admit something.  My main hobby is writing.  On the advice of a friend, I know indeed that I need to recharge my batteries.  I have expended every last idea, every emotion, I currently have.  I have tried to write something every day for the past 10 months, and managed to squeeze out two tiny pieces (flash fiction) in the past two days.  I am struggling with writer’s block, caused by sucking every drop of inspiration out of my soul. Now I think I’m going to relax, read a book, perhaps work on fleshing out my world to a greater degree.  And get something to eat, because I’m starving.

And the rejections pile on…

October 20, 2008

I got a rejection for the aforementioned piece.  Basically a form letter with a few critical comments–lol.  Perhaps I did not communicate my inspiration properly.  But then again maybe someone else will like it.

I wrote something the other day

October 19, 2008

Still trying to find somewhere to publish it… it’s something I’ve been really passionate about: the decline of western civilization–call me ethnocentric, but I consider my civilization (not America; the Western World in general) to be the pinnacle of artistic and societal achievement.  And now I feel our time is coming to an end, because of a multitude of factors.  I could be wrong though… I quite possibly could be.

Writer’s Block

October 17, 2008

I’ve been suffering a severe case for the past week…

I might try David Pitchford’s advice:

http://bitterhermit.wordpress.com/beat-writers-block/

Excitement!

October 15, 2008

My story “The Tigress” has been accepted for publication for Morpheus Tales’ “Fantasy Femmes” Special Issue.  It’s a print magazine.  I’m so excited!