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February 4, 2015
1K a Day – “Just One More Level”
Fourth in the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
I have a history of playing massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). These are often just Skinner Boxesdesigned to dole out rewards in an addictive manner, and they’re incredibly effective when it’s hidden well. In...
February 1, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Four
It’s February 1st, 2015.It is time for the Week Fourupdate!
Days 25through 31 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written. Unfortunately the maximum was not much higher than 1,000, but who cares!
Stats for Days 25 to 31:
Day 25 – 1138 words
Day 26 – 1086 words
Day 27 – 1177 words
Day 28 – 1047 words
Day 29 – 1008 words
Day 30 – 1180 words
Day 31 – 1030 words
Total count for the year thus far is 47,845words. Average daily word count is1,543words, down from 1,650. The novel I’m wor...
January 28, 2015
1K a Day – “They Help Me”
Thirdin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
This week I’m going to talk about my writing friends, Robert and Kyra. You see, I’m not on my journey alone. The two of them are fellow writers, aspiring authors with the same need to tell stories. They are my hype crew...
January 25, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Three
It’s January 25th, 2015.It is time for the Week Three update!
Days 18 through 24 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.There were no major events that just kept me from getting the words in this time, save for Day 24 in which I didn’t plan my time around a birthday party, but more on that in the motivational series!
Stats for Days 18 to 24:
Day 18 – 1073 words
Day 19 – 1741 words
Day 20 – 1333 words
Day 21 – 1081 words
Day 22 – 1077 words
Day 23 – 1039 words
Day 24 – 1096...
January 21, 2015
1K a Day – “But I Got Sick”
Second in the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day.
This past week, I came down with what I have to assume was the Hantavirus. The flu-like symptoms started last Wednesday during the workday with general fever, myalgia, fatigue, and an inability to focus. By Thursday afternoon I was ready to go curl up in a ball and never move again, and by Friday m...
January 17, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Two
It’s January 17th, 2015. I have been hard at work for over two weeks now on my 1K a Day Challengeand it’s time for another update.
I am pleased to announce that Days 11 through 17 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written. I’ve been sick with flu-like symptoms (that have thankfully yet to progress to real flu) for the past couple days, but I managed to come through it without missing a day, despite really wishing to. More on that in the 1K a Day motivational series nex...
January 16, 2015
The Things We Love May Fight For Us
Rated PG-13 for some strong language and tense situations, with some disturbing imagery and sexually suggestive themes.
6,400 words.
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The Things We Love May Fight For Us
by Rick Cook Jr.
Tracy woke in darkness, buried under the crushing weight of corpses. She tried to cry out, to struggle, but couldn’t move, couldn’t use her power to save herself. Where was Shane? What had awakened them?
She shifted and tried once more to break free of the bodies of her companions, managed to thrust a fist up...
January 14, 2015
1K a Day – “But I’m Too Tired”
For those of you familiar with my 1K a Day challenge for the year of 2015, I present to you a weekly series. Once a week I will endeavor to write a nice, short blog post with something that occurred that week that attempted (or possibly even succeeded in) tripping me up and causing a failure. This could be poor time management on my part, getting pulled over by a cop who was stung by a bunch of angry bees and he just wanted to beat someone, House of Cards Season 3 being released(this one worr...
January 10, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Introduction and Week One
Last year had some ups and downs and I did not weather the downs nearly as well as I would have liked. Months would pass and I would peck away at random stories or ideas, never getting anywhere, never completing anything, not especially liking stuff I did write. December in particular was a very bad month, as my professional career had me traveling back and forth to Mississippi and working some long hours. Add to that of course the family requirements of the holidays and a need to sometimes j...
December 27, 2014
White Waitress
Time for another short story, this one firmly in the realm of dystopian fiction. I tried not to go too young adult dystopian or throw too many world-building words out there all at once so as not to infuriate people. Comes in at 3.4k words, hope you enjoy it!
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White Waitress
by Rick Cook Jr
The waitress in white offered me coffee and the first thing I pictured was splashing that coffee all over her pristine white outfit. The blouse, the skirt, the apron, the stockings, the pumps. They made h...
