HURRY UP AND SUBMIT HERE!: Fireside Quarterly & Apparition Literary Magazine
I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that Fireside Quarterly and Apparition Literary Magazine are both open for submissions.
Before You Abandon Your Crappy First Draft, Try This….
Sometime back, I was writing a novel where virtually everything was working out perfectly. The characters were so clear I could practically interview them. The settings were as real as…
My New Short Story is Out!
I'm ridiculously excited to announce that my short story, "Beyond Greenville," has been published in Midnight Street Press' Strange Days anthology. "Beyond Greenville" is set in the distant future where…
Creative Writing Outlines Part 3:The #1 Rule To Outlining Your Novel.
Looks like I'm starting a Calvin and Hobbes theme with this series. It's been a while since I've posted. Normally I try to write a new blog at least once…
The Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Gotten (While walking home from a college party.)
One night in college I was walking home from a party with one of my closest friends. We were both stone cold sober and it was before midnight (I had…
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: Speculative City & The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that Speculative City and The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts are both open for short story submissions. Below are submission…
10 Strategies to Find Time To Write (updated for 2020)
Almost exactly three years ago I wrote this post on how we can find time in our busy schedules to write . The world has changed since then. (Hell, it's…
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: Epoch Magazine & Threepenny Review
I wanted to give my fellow writers a heads up that EPOCH MAGAZINE and THREEPENNY REVIEW are both open for short story submissions. Below are submission guidelines taken from their…
How To Wake Up Ready To Kick Your Novel’s Ass! (in a good way)
Many writers aim to get their work done in the morning. I've heard people claim that during the early hours of the day their minds are the closest they will…