I have dusted off an old story I started years ago and am rewriting it for Jukepop. Be sure and check it out and give me a +1 vote if you like it...
http://www.jukepop.com/home/read/955...hare&chapter=1
It is being posted a chapter at a time...and I hope this go around to finish the story.
You can vote once per chapter.
I hope you like it and keep checking back (and voting of course) to keep me on track.
Randy
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Writing away
Time for another update.
I have cut back on nonfiction quite a bit, and am working to improve my fiction output.
We started a Sci Fi/ Fantasy writers group at our local library and each month we have a writing prompt to share with the group. So after three months I now have three flash fiction pieces that I can market.
I have received seven rejections so far...my goal is 100 for the year...YAY! ...This means I am doing something and not just thinking about it.
The people in the group also take turns submitting a longer piece for a more detailed critique...I sent in my 3000 word "First chapter" last night. I like where it is going so maybe this will be something I can run with. I am writing it with a little different process than the stuff I have written before, we will see how it works out.
I also entered a 48 hr sci fi writing contest... They give you a title, line of dialog and a optional scientific theme, and then you have 48 to turn it into a 1500 word short story. My wife and I each entered and we each got different prompts. Tanya's seemed to be easier to write to and I think she did an awesome job with it.
Mine on the other hand had a crazy hard line of dialog (I had to look up the meaning of two words and then try to figure out how they related in the same sentence), I did what I could with it in the short amount of time I had. I have to say I am pleased with the result, even though there are things I want to change the 48 hour time limit wouldn't let me cogitate on the plot flaws I had. We should know the first week of May how we did.
I am still writing some survival/Prepping stuff so if you need something feel free to contact me about it. The nonfiction ain't payin' no bills yet...
Until next time,
Randy
I have cut back on nonfiction quite a bit, and am working to improve my fiction output.
We started a Sci Fi/ Fantasy writers group at our local library and each month we have a writing prompt to share with the group. So after three months I now have three flash fiction pieces that I can market.
I have received seven rejections so far...my goal is 100 for the year...YAY! ...This means I am doing something and not just thinking about it.
The people in the group also take turns submitting a longer piece for a more detailed critique...I sent in my 3000 word "First chapter" last night. I like where it is going so maybe this will be something I can run with. I am writing it with a little different process than the stuff I have written before, we will see how it works out.
I also entered a 48 hr sci fi writing contest... They give you a title, line of dialog and a optional scientific theme, and then you have 48 to turn it into a 1500 word short story. My wife and I each entered and we each got different prompts. Tanya's seemed to be easier to write to and I think she did an awesome job with it.
Mine on the other hand had a crazy hard line of dialog (I had to look up the meaning of two words and then try to figure out how they related in the same sentence), I did what I could with it in the short amount of time I had. I have to say I am pleased with the result, even though there are things I want to change the 48 hour time limit wouldn't let me cogitate on the plot flaws I had. We should know the first week of May how we did.
I am still writing some survival/Prepping stuff so if you need something feel free to contact me about it. The nonfiction ain't payin' no bills yet...
Until next time,
Randy
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