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Leaf-Stalker Alarm - The Writer Reads an Entry from 365 Days of Flash Fiction

Today's reading is the March 30 entry of 365 Days of Flash Fiction.In the future exploring new worlds will be full of hazards - and xenobotanists will face dangers old and new.You can listen to the reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR8kP... 

The Del Marina Betrayal - The Writer Reads an Entry from 365 Days of Flash Fiction

Today's reading is the February 15 entry of 365 Days of Flash Fiction.In a future where deep-sea research has entered new realms this story explores what other connections with nature might be possible.You can listen to the reading here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il5rw... 

Formatting 365 Days of Flash Fiction - The Writer at Work

 You might think that being a writer is just writing. Well, it's not. If you're an independently-publishing, there are a ton of other tasks, of which formatting is just one. If you're curious to see what that looks like, you can watch it happening, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfrrE...  Sciencefiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, speculative fiction and a touch of horror, thiscollection

This Year's 10th (& 6th Re-) Release- 365 Days of Flash Fiction

 Today sees the release of the third (and final) edition of 365 Days of Flash Fiction.What's it About? 365 Days of Flash Fiction is a collection of very short fiction running across the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and urban fantasy with a smattering of others thrown in for fun. These short pieces are where many of my worlds and characters including those from the Strays of

Hot-Iron Pixies - The Writer Reads an Entry from 365 Days of Flash Fiction

Today's reading is the December 13 entry of 365 Days of Flash Fiction.In a world where magical and mythical creatures have returned to the Earth, law enforcement must cope with new challenges.You can listen to the reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv7RZ... 

So You're Wondering How to Be Published...

It's a question I've heard several times in the last couple of weeks. Usually along the lines of: "I've finished my book, how do I get published" or "Does anyone have any advice on how to get published?" or "What's the best way to get published?" or words to that effect.I only have one piece of advice for this and it's: Do your research.The slightly expanded version reads more like this: Do your

Words from Days 1-2 of Writing - Lunar Wolves: The Undiscovered

It took me a while to get started on this one, and I'm behind my original writing schedule for it. I forgot balance was important and focused on working in a block. The problem with that is that each block is intensive and I can only sustain the focus for limited amounts of time, which means that I can fit more than one block of focus into a day, but I can't maintain a single block of focus for

Childhood Fears, Flipping the Man Cave & Unlocking Processors - Gameplay Videos from May 1-8, 2021

Writing is fueled by reading...or participating in new stories. The adventures from April continued into May:In House Flipper we continued flipping the "Man Cave": In Edge of Eternity, Daryon finally made it home to his mother and sister only to discover that the adventure had just started and they had to face nightmares from their childhood:In Pumpkin Days, we continued to chase butterflies and

A Homecoming & a Mission Brief - The Writer Reads Chapter 1 of Mack 'n' Me: Diplomacy 101

Not that the crew on the Shady would know what diplomacy was if it bit them, but this time Odyssey insists they try; the future of humanity depends on it.In this reading, Cutter returns to the Shady and discovers the boys have baked her a cake - and been co-opted into another of Delight's crazy missions.You can listen to it HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MxNJ...

Rumors of Wrecks - The Writer Reads Chapter 1 of Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9

 In the last reading, Mack's latest mission idea highlights the tentative relationship growing between Mack and Cutter...something neither of them really want to acknowledge out loud.Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9: in which Mack's little treasure hunting expedition embroils the crew of the Shady Marie in a planetary uprising and the politics of space wolves.The first chapter reading can be