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Tag Archives: Struggling Writer
Why It’s Hard for Us to See Where Our Stories Go Wrong?
You’ve written a story. You’ve poured your heart into it. You’ve rewritten sentences, perfected metaphors, and shaped characters you care deeply about. You’re sure it’s good, hell, maybe it’s even great. Yeah, the big names will want this one. It’s … Continue reading
It’s possible I might not be that funny
After several submissions to places that publish funny stuff, and the corresponding rapid-fire rejections, I am starting to come to the realization that I might not be that funny. I feel like there was a time when I was funny. … Continue reading
Posted in Intimidation, Rejection
Tagged humorous writing, Rejected Fiction, Struggling Writer
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200 Submissions Later
Lessons from the Long Game of Getting Published I’m approaching 200 submissions. It sounds like a lot, but I started in 2010, so that only averages to a little over 13 submissions per year. Note that I am only counting … Continue reading
Posted in Rejection, Writing Sales
Tagged Rejected Fiction, Struggle, Struggling Writer, Writing Help, Writing sanity, Writing Therapy
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Writing with soul
Unbeknownst to me, my wife of 13 years went through my writing files and read a bunch of my stories. She made little notes at the end of some of the pieces — the kind of notes that non-writers tend … Continue reading
So, I guess it’s been a while…
I intend to resume posting on a regular basis — right now a weekly cadence seems right to me, but I know how fast that kind of deadline can creep up on a person, so don’t hold me to it … Continue reading
Fate Forward
Fate Forward is a story I wrote about a private investigator type guy searching for a mysterious device. It’s later discovered that the device can manipulate luck. The story goes on to reveal how this man beats the odds to … Continue reading
Breaking Into The Craft 