HURRY UP AND SUBMIT HERE!: Blue Light Special & Whortleberry Press
I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL and WHORTLEBERRY PRESS are both open for submissions. Below are their submission guidelines. However, this is…
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…
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: Pulp Literature & The Missouri Review
I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that Pulp Literature and The Missouri Review are both open for submissions. Below are their submission guidelines. However, this is…
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 4: The Full Outline!
I've mentioned in previous posts that I don't use full outlines until after I've written a complete draft. That's not to say I don't jot down notes about what's going…
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: 34 Orchard & Feral Cat Publishers
I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that 34 Orchard and Feral Cat Publishers are both open for submissions. Below are their submission guidelines. However, this is…
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…
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: Hippocampus Magazine and Midnight & Indigo
I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that Hippocampus Magazine and Midnight & Indigo are both open for short story submissions. Below are their submission guidelines. However,…
Creative Writing Outlines Part 2: Jump Headfirst into Chapter One
This is a continuation of a post I wrote a couple weeks ago on how to use creative writing outlines. The series was inspired by a post I wrote back…