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The Ferryman and the Sea Witch: Release Day!

Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?asin=... It’s a big day, the completion of months of writing and all the tasks that go along with bringing a story to life. The muses are satisfied, the sun is shining with the promise of spring, and the mermaids are singing their enchantments. To all my blogging…

How to get to the Starting Point

And it’s not because I forgot it was Friday again. It’s about stories. Where the open lies, where the build happens, how it all crashes together to form an ending. I use a couple of methods to get the shape of the story. The first thing I do is a paragraph about the idea. A … Continue reading How to get to the Starting Point

A One-sided View – Mine!

This is about books and advertisements. About publishers and what they offer as incentives to new readers. It’s about the money they spend to get the books to readers. But it’s only specific readers, the ones from a defined location. And there are some publishers who punish readers who aren’t in the right location. Does … Continue reading A One-sided View – Mine!

A Day Early

And still a dollar or so short … But, here’s the 500 word max story: Gran’s Last Diary Entry The big storm. That’s when it happened. Lightning and thunder scare the grumpkins outta the dog, and she patters around, panting and whining and fretting. Nobody sleeps. That’s why I was awake, why I saw it. … Continue reading A Day Early

The Big Summary

There’s this little wordage thrown around that goes something along the lines of Show, Don’t Tell. And it’s good advice. Except when it isn’t. There are times when a bit of summarising is a good thing. “Two weeks later and she’d found nothing to indicate his history.” That’s a good summary unless something very important … Continue reading The Big Summary

Where to start?

It’s a story thing. When does the story start? Is it with a big bang moment, or an introduction to the normal life? None of the above, is what I’d say. Why? I read a lot of stories that open with a big moment, or a deep character moment, and after a page or two, … Continue reading Where to start?

Meet the man of the new story

The week slipped by so fast that I wasn’t sure today was Friday. It is, of course, because I have a post to write. Or, better yet, a hint of what I’ve been up to during the March break. Do you want a snippet? Okay, here goes: *** Title: Blackened Rose Description: Desperate people with … Continue reading Meet the man of the new story

Boundaries

A short story 500-ish words. squinted at him. “What?” Alec asked. “Do you want me to tell you where the bus goes?” she said. “No. I know where I’m going.” He was leaving home. Forever. He’d never be a problem to anyone ever again. “And your mum knows where you are?” chocolate lady asked. “She … Continue reading Boundaries

Just so you know …

I’m taking a little nap from the site for a while. Back in May, 2021, unless I catch too many mice in my dreams. What I’m doing, in reality, is editing and writing and editing and writing and editing and writing … I’ll be back …

Slip

A short story (500 words-ish) Same, but different. After all this time, all this distance, and only Innes remained the same ten-year-old she’d been then. Her best clothes now worn to rags, her feet bare since the sandals turned to scaly flakes. She was back at the place, but not the moment. The fishing market … Continue reading Slip