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Welcome to the ninth installment of Fiction Fridays, where I post a new short story each week. You can read the announcement to learn more, or check out the story archive. Otherwise, read on…
Part of this experiment allows me to ask, “What exactly makes a short story?”
The [...]
My first novel, THE LAST NIGHT, was published two weeks ago, and I can tell you that editing this story at various points in my life brought up the problem of writing style.
The book took almost five years (off and on) to write, but I finished the manuscript three years ago. [...]
If you subscribe to as many blogs as I do, you likely receive the multitude of posts via email or RSS. Having content delivered directly to your inbox or reader is so much easier than trolling 15 or 20 different websites for updates. Keep doing what you’re doing.
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As November 7 ends for National Novel Writing Month 2011, here is my productivity report for the first week:
Day 1: 1815 Day 2: 2412 Day 3: 1800 Day 4: 207 Day 5: 2213 Day 6: 1854 Day 7: 2288
Or if you’re a visual person, I have a little [...]
I’ve done it. I’ve finally decided to participate in NaNoWriMo 2011 (aka National Novel Writing Month). Every year, writers from around the globe pledge to write 50,000 words during November. I didn’t sign up for previous contests since, as a professional writer (or an aspiring professional, at least), every month should be novel [...]
Last night I watched the film Finding Forrester, about a sixteen-year-old kid from the Bronx (Rob Brown) who discovers William Forrester (Sean Connery), a reclusive novelist no one has seen in decades. I think it’s an underrated film, not just because writers are the protagonists, but because it’s a simple, well-told story of friendship and integrity. I [...]
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