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Working on something new!
Hello all! Just want to create a quick update on what I’ve been doing the last few months. Much of my writing in the last quarter of 2020 dealt with entering small horror writing contest where I won a few and lost a few. Nevertheless, those flash fiction stories are fodder on an upcoming project. I also worked more on my novel. However, I kept coming to roadblocks, and my creativity wasn’t there, so I went in another direction for the time being.
I haven’t published any stories in a very long time, and I miss it. That’s where my new project came into being. I’m creating another collection of short supernatural stories based on some of the flash fictions stories I created for the small contests.
How is it going so far, you may ask? AWESOME! I can’t believe this, but I’m averaging 750-1000 words a day! I’ve never written so much! I took a 4 day break during Super Bowl weekend, and when I started back up, I wrote 2000+ words in a single day. The stories are flowing well and my creativity is back. I always have the novel in the back of my mind, but I really want to get the first draft of this collection completed. Right now, there is no timeline, but I hope the first draft of all the stories will be completed sometime in July… then come the multiple revisions, sending them to my editor, and making final revisions. All that takes time, so be patient.
I’ve already finished one story and working on the second. I’ll keep you updated on my progress. Thanks for checking in to see how I’m doing.
Stay safe and take care!
What is horror?
Hello all! I’ve added a new story to my vault called ‘It’s the Same All Over’. I wrote it during the week of Veteran’s Day. Being a veteran, I wanted to write a horror story that goes a little beyond the horrors many of our veteran’s experience. My intention is not to offend anyone, especially my brothers and sisters in arms, but the story reflects some social commentary about events taking place right here at home. I hope you enjoy it!
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Two more stories for the Vault
Aloha everybody! No, I not in Hawaii, but I wanted to try a new greeting. This time I’ve added two new stories to my vault. One deals with escaping from the city and the other is all about the sweet sensation of revenge. I hope you enjoy ‘The Mirage‘ and ‘Revenge Can Be Sticky‘!
Another story for the Vault
Wow! I didn’t know that I last wrote a post back in April. My mind has been so cluttered, I’m forgetting what’s important! Well, after a desperately needed two-week vacation, I was finally able to come up with a brief story about teenage rebellion. Most of us can remember what we did and said during that stressful time, and some of us even lived to tell our children about it, maybe. Our parent’s old saying goes, “I brought you into this world, and I will take you out!” Most teenagers should take heed of those twelve words because you never know if it will come true or not!
Enjoy ‘It’s Time for My Wish!‘ located under the ‘Vault of My Mind‘ tab.
My Vault is growing!
Hello all. I’m trying my best to keep writing, but coming up with new ideas has been a challenge. Nevertheless, I’ll keep my mind plunged into the depths of the supernatural world. This latest short story in ‘The Vault of My Mind’ is troubling, even to me. It’s called The Stains of Purgatory. Enjoy!
A new story in the Vault
Hello all! I’ve added another story to my Vault. ‘Ashes from Above’ has some truth associated with it, but I won’t tell what that truth is. See if you can figure it out. Click on ‘The Vault of My Mind’ link across the top of my website to read the story. Enjoy!
Submitted new story for new an Anthology
Hi all. Terror Tract Publishing is developing an anthology book dealing with infestations. I had the beginning of a story that had nothing to do with the subject matter, but I easily added nasty little creatures to it. I can’t publish yet because it’s still in the submission phase. If it’s published, I’ll send out a link. If it isn’t, I’ll submit it one more place, then depending on its acceptance or rejection, I publish it under ‘The Vault of My Mind’.
Received a 4-STAR Rating
I received some very good news today from Amy’s Bookshelf. She’s given me a 4-STAR review for ‘An Unexpected Evil’. You should be able to read the review here:
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Moving Forward…
Hello all! Well, I’ve been doing some intense marketing over the holiday season. It’s time to get back to the craft of writing. I’m still experimenting with Deep Point-of-View. I’m currently working on a novella with a single protagonist. There are very few extra characters. I’m being forced to stay inside this character’s head as I’ve never done before. I’ve also been reading pages from other stories to see how other authors use deep POV. I’ve learned a lot from them. Perusing my past stories, I can see where I can improve them, but that will have to wait. I’m going to push forward with my current and future stories and apply these newly acquired techniques.
Talk to ya soon and Happy New Year!
