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Favorite Books 2020
Dan
  • Dec 26, 2020
  • 2 min

Favorite Books 2020

Howdy, Recently, it occurred to me I've read scads of books during this year of pandemonium. Here are a few that, for one reason or...
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Critique Groups in the Time of Social Distancing
Dan
  • Dec 5, 2020
  • 2 min

Critique Groups in the Time of Social Distancing

Howdy, Is your critique group surviving the pandemic restrictions on social gatherings? Maybe your group has always been a virtual one....
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NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
Dan
  • Nov 21, 2020
  • 1 min

NaNoWriMo 2020 Update

Howdy, I figure it's a time for a NaNoWriMo update. Admittedly, I'm not hacking out as many words as I would like to. Not nearly as many....
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New Story Dropped
Dan
  • Nov 13, 2020
  • 1 min

New Story Dropped

Howdy, A bright light flares on the writing front, making the year a whisker more tolerable. My story Skin Deep appears in the print...
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What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II
Dan
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • 2 min

What I've Been Reading, November 2020 Edition II

Howdy, Time to drop my second batch of books for the month. All speculative fiction this time, including one hell of a novella. I don't...
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Lovecraft-mania
Dan
  • Nov 7, 2020
  • 2 min

Lovecraft-mania

Howdy, Okay, okay. Tell me. Have you watched Lovecraft Country on HBO? Have you read the book by Matt Ruff? Why not?! Alright, I know...
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NaNoWriMo 2020
Dan
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • 1 min

NaNoWriMo 2020

Howdy, Will 2020 be a NaNoWriMo like none other or what? I typically don't go out of my way to participate in NaNoWriMo, but maybe this...
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The Most frightening Show on Netflix?
Dan
  • Sep 20, 2020
  • 2 min

The Most frightening Show on Netflix?

Howdy, I've resisted writing about shows on this blog, but one has recently come up that is worth mentioning: The Social Dilemma. I...
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Favorite Authors
Dan
  • Sep 5, 2020
  • 2 min

Favorite Authors

Howdy, I've been thinking lately about my favorite authors, how they've changed over time, and who they are today. Years ago, my favorite...
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The Wheel Turns
Dan
  • Jul 28, 2020
  • 2 min

The Wheel Turns

Howdy, Finally, I've finished Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Just a warning, I might drop in a spoiler or two for...
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Story Acceptance
Dan
  • Jul 19, 2020
  • 2 min

Story Acceptance

Howdy, Just had a story accepted, this time over at The Horror Zine. I'd classify the tale, called Skin Deep, as sci-fi horror. I'm...
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Article Published and Other Platform Happenings
Dan
  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 1 min

Article Published and Other Platform Happenings

Howdy, I just had an article drop this month over at Literaryheist.com. That's pretty cool. It's part of my attempt at building out my...
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 Updates on Various Projects
Dan
  • Jun 16, 2020
  • 2 min

Updates on Various Projects

Howdy, I have many irons in the furnace right now. Some are glowing brighter than others. The big kahuna, of course, is Solarflame. It's...
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Sci-fi short story published
Dan
  • Jun 4, 2020
  • 1 min

Sci-fi short story published

Howdy, Liberty Station was published over at Fiction on the Web last week. Bigotry is a theme that runs through the story. The...
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Scars Published at The Arcanist
Dan
  • May 28, 2020
  • 1 min

Scars Published at The Arcanist

Howdy, A bit of pleasurable news today. My fantasy flash story Scars was just published over at The Arcanist. They did an audio version...
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Writing Goals
Dan
  • May 24, 2020
  • 2 min

Writing Goals

Howdy, I've encountered on the Internet and heard on the news scads of comments that boil down to this: I never guessed I'd be here five...
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What I've Been Reading, May 2020 Edition
Dan
  • May 21, 2020
  • 2 min

What I've Been Reading, May 2020 Edition

Howdy, Some people claim to be reading more than usual due to stay home orders. Me, not so much. Overall, my reading habits are about the...
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What Will Editing Bring Update II
Dan
  • May 17, 2020
  • 2 min

What Will Editing Bring Update II

Howdy, I continue to be happy with having my YA WIP looked at by a professional editor. There are two significant advantages to having...
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The Writer’s Platform
Dan
  • May 13, 2020
  • 2 min

The Writer’s Platform

Howdy, Now that I'm a soon to be published novelist, I've discovered something. I need to be serious about my platform. Whatever that is,...
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 What Will Editing Bring Update
Dan
  • May 6, 2020
  • 2 min

What Will Editing Bring Update

Howdy, A few months ago, I decided to take the plunge and hire an editor to take a look at my YA WIP. I did this for several reasons....
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