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Dan
Jun 7, 20191 min read
Planning, Planning, Planning…
I just finished my initial plotting for my new WIP, a YA sci-fi. It’s still early days in the writing process, but I feel like I’ve...
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Dan
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Story Acceptance
I've had a great start to June. Just learned I’ve had a story accepted over at Fiction on the Web. I’m pretty pumped about this story,...
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Dan
May 17, 20192 min read
What I’ve been reading – May 2019 Edition
Well, since my last post on this topic, I’ve breezed through a handful of interesting books. I’ll start with the longest tome of them...
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Dan
May 9, 20192 min read
Update on Various Projects
Howdy, Here’s an update on the various projects I’m working on at present. Hopefully, dictating this will help focus my mind on what I...
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Dan
May 2, 20191 min read
Editing for Sophistication
Howdy, I recently finished reading Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King. You might recall, that I referenced...
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Dan
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Arduous Edit COMPLETED!
Howdy, Today is a pretty damn good writing day. I finally completed the Arduous Edit. In my last update, I stated I would look to...
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Dan
Apr 14, 20192 min read
The Diabolical Query Letter Rev. 2
Howdy, After reading my query letter to the writer’s guild, I quickly figured out it’s closer to horseshit than not. As you may recall...
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Dan
Apr 12, 20191 min read
The Arduous Edit Complete…sort of
Howdy, I’d like to say the Arduous Edit is complete, as in done and dusted. I expected what I call the stage VII edits to be it....
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Dan
Apr 6, 20192 min read
What I’ve been Reading April 2019 Edition
Howdy, In between working on the Dreaded Synopsis, the Diabolical Query Letter, and finishing off the Arduous Edit, I’ve managed to read...
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Dan
Mar 24, 20191 min read
The Diabolical Query Letter
Howdy, Well, I’ve dictated my query letter. On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s not horrible, but it is still shit… I suppose that’s true for any...
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Dan
Mar 21, 20191 min read
The Dreaded Synopsis - Update
Howdy, I lucked out! Shortly after writing my first post about the Dreaded Synopsis, I found a really great resource – Jane Friedman’s...
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Dan
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Echoes of the Past
Howdy, Pretty pumped today. Just received my copy of Echoes of the Past, a best of 2018 anthology published by Fantasia Divinity...
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Dan
Mar 12, 20191 min read
The Dreaded(Dreadful?) Synopsis
Howdy, Spent the weekend hacking through the first cut of a synopsis. Not exactly fun. I did, however, experience a wee bit of luck. I’m...
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Dan
Mar 2, 20191 min read
The Arduous Edit – Rounding Third Base
Howdy, The Arduous Edit is nearly complete. I just finished stage VI edits this morning, which I had intended to be the final read...
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Dan
Feb 23, 20192 min read
What I’ve been reading – February 2019 edition
Howdy, So far 2019 has been a good year for reading – at least for me. Here are the highlights. The Consuming Fire Listened to this one...
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Dan
Feb 17, 20192 min read
The Arduous Edit Enters the Home Stretch
Howdy, It’s been an exciting week or so in my writing world. Reality intruded by way of the snowpocalypse. Cars ice skated down hills and...
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Dan
Feb 10, 20191 min read
The Arduous Edit: Milestone Achieved
Howdy, I just reached a massive milestone in the Arduous Edit. I’m now at 100% completion for stages II, III, & IV! The manuscript is...
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Dan
Feb 4, 20191 min read
Published: The Dive
Howdy, I am pleased to announce The Dive, my latest flash fiction sci-fi, is live now over at Aphelion. This is the second flash piece...
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Dan
Feb 2, 20191 min read
Best of…
Howdy, Just received some fantastic news the other day. The Overlord’s Trials has been chosen to be part of Fantasia Divinity Magazine’s...
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Dan
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Accepted: The Dive
Howdy, I read through a proof of my latest flash sci-fi story to be accepted for publication. Having a story accepted never gets old....
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