Getting your short story accepted in a magazine is a thrill in itself. It is hard to do and takes a lot of dedication, research, and time. When you finally do get your story accepted, it is clear you have a winner. So, why not milk it for all it is worth? You can [...]
Continue reading...1. September 2008
I have … (quick counting on fingers) 8 novels in production right now. Three are nearing completion. Two are part of a trilogy – I am counting the 3rd in the trilogy as one of the novels although I have not written any of it yet. It’s all in my head. (tap tap) I am [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2008
There are two schools of thought about where to start submitting short stories. The scary one says you should start at the top and work your way down until someone accepts your short story. The other one says you should start at the bottom (or near it) and use those credits to help you get [...]
Continue reading...29. May 2008
Magazines or ezines? Professional, semi-pro, paying, token, for the love, copies? The vast array of places to get short stories published confuses the heck out of me. Should I start with the pro markets and work my way down? Is it totally a waste of time? Do I really have to read sample copies of [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2008
I subscribe to both The Writer and Writer’s Digest magazines. I love both of them! This month in The Writer, there is a great article about writing online… or more specifically, having your writing published online. Besides the face that the internet is pretty much ubiquitous these days, online publishing of short stories, creative non-fiction, [...]
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22. February 2009
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