Random scribblings and thoughts about writing, publishing and the entire letters to dollars process. Includes copious notes about politics and everyday life.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Published!
On April 3rd, 2018, I submitted a short story Deemed Unsuitable to Cirsova Magazine.
On Friday, October 12th, 2018, P. Alexander emailed me and said that they had read my submission and enjoyed it; they were considering it for publication.
On November 26th, 2018, P. Alexander made me an offer to publish my short story, Deemed Unsuitable. I accepted. My story will be published sometime next year.
I am basking in my victory.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Having a Horse in Your Story
I slipped a fresh clip into my revolver and slipped off the safety... and every firearm aficionado reading this story rolled his eyes and stopped reading, then gave the whole sorry business a one star rating on Amazon and explained why - the author is willfully ignorant. The same thing happens when horseman reads about horses.
Lucky for writers everywhere, Blake Smith, an irregular member of the Mad Genius Club, has written a three part article on horses specifically for authors. I read all three parts, and it's an informative, easy read. I'll give it four stars out of five.
Lucky for writers everywhere, Blake Smith, an irregular member of the Mad Genius Club, has written a three part article on horses specifically for authors. I read all three parts, and it's an informative, easy read. I'll give it four stars out of five.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Book Review: Instinct by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
Instinct (previously published as Murder Games) by James Patterson (Author), Howard Roughan (Author)
File Size: 1922 KB
Print Length: 369 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0316273961
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 26, 2017)
Publication Date: June 26, 2017
Sold by: Hachette Book Group
Language: English
ASIN: B01M0CDHMG
My Rating: * (out of 5)
I'd cheerfully give it one-half star, but I can't find a decent icon.
The writing is very poor. In the first part of the book, the authors, editors, and proofreaders, all offer conclusive proof that none of them know anything about guns, hunting, or hunters. In the second part we're given equally solid evidence about their knowledge of motorcycles and the people who ride them. In the conclusion, the protagonist wins and doesn't deserve his victory, the villain is dispatched via suicide so as to safely shift any possible blame, and the final showdown is just bad writing, no more, no less.
This is the last book by Patterson I'll ever waste my money on.
File Size: 1922 KB
Print Length: 369 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0316273961
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 26, 2017)
Publication Date: June 26, 2017
Sold by: Hachette Book Group
Language: English
ASIN: B01M0CDHMG
My Rating: * (out of 5)
I'd cheerfully give it one-half star, but I can't find a decent icon.
The writing is very poor. In the first part of the book, the authors, editors, and proofreaders, all offer conclusive proof that none of them know anything about guns, hunting, or hunters. In the second part we're given equally solid evidence about their knowledge of motorcycles and the people who ride them. In the conclusion, the protagonist wins and doesn't deserve his victory, the villain is dispatched via suicide so as to safely shift any possible blame, and the final showdown is just bad writing, no more, no less.
This is the last book by Patterson I'll ever waste my money on.
Monday, July 30, 2018
A Few More Sites...
A few more sites that should have made the list:
SleuthSayers - Professional Crime-Writers and Crime-Fighters
The Writing and Opinions of Dean Wesley Smith
The Forty-Five
The Book Designer
BookWorks - The Self-Publishers Association
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Things I Miss
If you want to go out for a quiet drink at any neighborhood bar that isn't full of frat rats and similar objectionable people, you'll likely find a bar populated entirely by old men and the occasional old lady. None of these people will bother you, thus allowing you to relax a little. But with old people it's inevitable that someone will bring up the good old days and how things were so much better back then - when girls were girls and men were men.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Sites I Frequent
I promised someone I'd point him to an interesting site, then promptly forgot just who I'd made that promise to and what the name of the site was. As a compromise, here is a list of sites that I generally read or use, in no particular order.
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