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Last week, I turned down the opportunity to have a short story entitled “Man Up” published in an anthology.
One of my goals is to write and publish. So, why did I decline?
My story’s word count is 4300 words–the word limit for the anthology is 3000 words. I would’ve had to cut a quarter of the story’s words, which would’ve compromised it. Further, the publisher wanted me to rewrite the ending to cast it as less Christian oriented.
Some time back, I contributed to the Atlas Shrugged, Part III Kickstarter campaign. I feel strongly that this movie (as well as the prior two) need to be made. Not only is the story good, but the message needs to be broadcast and heard. There is a relationship between people who produce and the environment … Read more
In “A Game of Shadows,” Sherlock Holmes said that horses “were dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle.” I never had reason to disbelieve him. I never felt the need to ride. It’s the 21st century–horses are so 19th century. However, for Kel’s (my wife) birthday, I agreed to go riding. She has … Read more
Today’s household tip is… When cleaning up from painting, use Pert shampoo to remove paint from bare skin. It works with a minimum amount of effort. It even works, though with more effort, for Rustoleum. Just imagine how clean it gets your hair…
On July 5th, a couple of friends from my writers’ group invite me to Bunkers in Leesburg to sing karaoke. If you knew me, you’d know that singing isn’t one of the gifts that God had blessed me with. Well, I went anyway. And sang. I’d decided that this year, I was going to try … Read more
On July 5th, I learned that Freedom Forge Press will publish my short story, Unintended Lesson, in their next anthology. I’m all smiles. 🙂
Yesterday (6/22), Kel and I attended the NRA‘s Basic Pistol class. We had seven hours of classroom work, covering all manner of topics. My primary interest was safety because I haven’t handled a lot of firearms since my teens. I took a hunter safety course back then but I forgot much about it. Of course, … Read more
For a change of pace, I thought I’d write about writing on my writing blog. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the writing problems that I often see. There’s the exposition/infodump issue. This is actually the anti-shortcut issue. Typically, this is worldbuilding information, oftentimes completely irrelevant to the scene. In this case, either cut it completely, … Read more
In 1987, Pink Floyd, minus Roger Waters, release a new album entitled A Momentary Lapse of Reason. To say I was excited was an understatement. I picked up the CD as soon as it was released. I listened to it. And listened to it. Over and over. Then the tour was announced… And I couldn’t … Read more
On June 7th, 2014, I bought two water filters for my refrigerator at Sears. To buy two items, I figure a couple of scans, swipe the credit card, sign the receipt/pin pad, and walk away. What actually happened was far different. The sales person helped me find the proper filters, and we went to the … Read more