Dan
The Overlord’s Trials Published!
Howdy, I just finished working with the editors over at Fantasia Divinity Magazine this weekend on The Overlord’s Trials. They published...
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Dan
- Jul 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Great Rewrite Update I
Howdy, I’m pleased to report the great rewrite continues to go swimmingly. Currently, I’m cranking away on chapter 21. On a pure chapter...
Dan
- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
Infuse Your Writing with Emotion
Howdy, I’ve been back from Kauai for a week now. Back to rewriting and editing and editing some more. I’ve also been working my way...
Dan
- Jul 6, 2018
- 1 min
War Machine Published
Howdy, I just got back from a quick family vacation to the beautiful island of Kauai. Anyway, while I was away, War Machine was published...
Dan
- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #11: Short Stories as Writing Assignments
Howdy, As June come to an end, I excitedly anticipate my two short stories coming out in July. It reminds me of some advice I heard...
Dan
- Jun 18, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #10: The Great Rewrite
Howdy, Matt Bird recommends accepting that the rough draft/1st draft/completed manuscript will need to be entirely rewritten. I’ve...
Dan
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
When Sci-fi and Reality Meet
Howdy, Today I saw a disturbing interview with the ICE director on PBS. He stated separating children from their parents is part of the...
Dan
- May 30, 2018
- 1 min
What I've been reading
Howdy, I recently finished a couple more thought-provoking books. Of course, one book is Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon,...
Dan
- May 16, 2018
- 1 min
Story Acceptance
Howdy, I received some mind-bogglingly good news the other day. Just had another story accepted, this time my near future sci-fi called...
Dan
- May 6, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #9: Visible Aspects of Characterization
Howdy, Today I thought I’d write about yet another informative chapter out of Elizabeth Lyon’s fantastic book Manuscript Makeover. This...
Dan
- Apr 22, 2018
- 2 min
What I've been reading # 1: Ready Player One
Howdy, I'm starting a new series of posts about what I've been reading lately. I'll stick to science fiction and fantasy. For the...
Dan
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
Story Acceptance: The Overlord’s Trials
Howdy, After a long day of training, I received some great news. Another story accepted for publication; this time a fantasy short story...
Dan
- Apr 14, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Resources #1: The Grinder
Howdy, Today I thought I'd share a great resource to refer to when attempting to find a publication for your work, especially short...
Dan
- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
New Story Live: Wakizashi
Howdy, Happy Monday! Wakizashi is up at https://aurorawolf.com/2018/04/wakizashi/. Here's a teaser: a decrepit samurai must win one last...
Dan
- Apr 1, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #8- Outline Your Draft
Howdy, Recently, I started revising my latest manuscript. Yes, I did take Matt Bird's advice and set aside the draft for a few weeks…...
Dan
- Mar 27, 2018
- 1 min
Hottest Potato
Howdy, Got some good news today. I found out The Future of Our Prosperity is included in the Editor's Choice for the last quarter over on...
Dan
- Mar 17, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #7: Riff-Writing
Howdy, I first heard about riff-writing from book editor Elizabeth Lyon when she visited my writing group a few years back. The riff in...
Dan
- Mar 5, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #6: Set your Draft Aside for…
Howdy, This post is another tip from The Secrets of Story by Matt Bird. It's one I've taken advantage of many times in the past. Matt...
Dan
- Feb 24, 2018
- 1 min
Story Acceptance
Howdy, I woke up to good news today. Another story accepted, this time Wakizashi over at AuroraWolf.com. I'm pretty damn pleased, to say...
Dan
- Feb 15, 2018
- 1 min
Writing Recommendation #5: No Cold Starts
Howdy, Today I thought I'd share one of the best pieces of writing advice I think I’ve ever encountered. A couple of years ago I saw...
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