M.E. Garber's Blog, page 42

Quote of the Week

A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.   ~ Richard Bach Sometimes it seems like the road to writing success gets longer as we walk. That it gets harder as we learn more. It seems hopeless. Who am … Continue reading →

The Coming Drought?

Not much going on in my world but writing and revising endlessly. Ever get the feeling the day has been shortened by about 2 hours? Yep, that’s my world right now. I’m trying to revise 4 stories. Two should be … Continue reading →

Behind the Times

Help! Somehow I’ve lost an entire day this week. I’ve spent the entire day believing it was Wednesday, and now I find it’s actually Thursday! I had the date right, but I lost the day. This means I have one … Continue reading →

A Minor Victory

Good news! Someone  critiqued one of my stories, and said she really liked my title. Yes, indeed, she thought it worked very nicely on two levels, and it impressed her as good. Silly right? But this is a huge success … Continue reading →

Spring is Green and Gray and Mud-Brown

Yes, Spring is here–in the form of rains and low clouds and mud, mud, mud. Flowers, too, but in the rain, well, it’s hard to get outside to appreciate them. Sigh. But that means it’s a good day for writing. … Continue reading →

After Vacation, the Laundry

I’m back from vacation with new spring in my step, new ideas percolating in my mind, and new energy with which to tackle writing. And isn’t that the best part of vacation? Rest and relaxation lead to renewed energy for … Continue reading →

Cutting the Wires

I’ll be gone for a few days on a short vacation without a computer of any sort (other than a phone, which, technically, is a computer but which I hate typing or surfing on–but it does carry audio books…). I … Continue reading →

Where the Shorts Fall Down

Thanks to a post by John Remy of the Inkpunks, I was introduced to an online project-management system known as Kanbanpad. I (and now many other writers) use it to visually track where my short stories are in their progress … Continue reading →

A Podcast for a Stinking Day

Spring has sprung! The ornamental pears out front of our building are in full, glorious bloom. Today, for the first time, it was both a) warm enough and b) sunny enough to linger outside in the morning. I opened the … Continue reading →

Flogging the Dead Pony

Yes, yes, I know. Really I do. But I’m actually excited about this, so please–bear with me. Sarah Hans, editor of Sidekicks!, has a guest post over at Denise Verrico’s Immortyl Revolution, where she talks about the editorial process for … Continue reading →