Change of Pace

I'm still working on my novel, but I've decided to write a Science Fiction short story or two for something different.

Wish me luck ;)

Short term goal reached!

I just got an email telling me that my story, The Office Zombie, was accepted for publication at Untied Shoelaces of the Mind.

That's it! My short term goal has been met. The payment for that story will be just enough to qualify me to join the HWA as an Affiliate Member.

Woohoo :D

Busy Busy

Wrote two new short stories (yeah, I know, I was supposed to be working on a novel).

Midnight at the Morgue has been subbed out to an anthology titled Fear of the Dark.

Honeysuckle Manor has been subbed out to an anthology titled Haunted.

I've heard that The Office Zombie has now reached stage three at Untied Shoelaces of the Mind. I'm not sure but I think stage four would mean it made it.

Still working on the novel, just not as much as I'd like because short stories keep calling to me. I think I'm going to try and spend some time on the novel each day, and reserve some time for short stories. I have an idea for a Sci Fi story I want to write, it will be an interesting deviation from the Horror stuff I've been writing lately ;)

More good news!

Found out this morning that my short story, Revenge is a Dish of Warm Brains, made the short list for the zombie anthology Hell Hath No Fury.

I'm psyched ;)

Woohoo, got some news!

I just received notification that my flash fiction piece The Office Zombie made it to "Stage Two" at Untied Shoelaces of the Mind.

That will be funny as Hell if it makes it considering it was the little piece that I wrote for my daughter based on her Facebook status one day.

It would be funny as Hell because the paycheck for that story would be 26 bucks and change. Just enough to join HWA as an affiliate ;)

Meanwhile I'm working on my Novel. I'm up to chapter three so far. Trying to keep the momentum going...

Okay, somebody kick me in the butt

I need to get outta my funk and get back to writing. I'm going to try and schedule a two hour time slot for myself where I'm not allowed to do anything but write and see how that works for me. I need to get serious about this stuff.

It would be really nice right about now if one of my short stories I have subbed out would actually get accepted somewhere, that would give me the little boost I need I think.

Looks up at the sky, taps fingers on desk. Well? I'm waiting...

That was a weird feeling

Today I gazed upon the faces of two of the men who murdered my brother, well, their pictures anyway. The family had a meeting with the prosecutors of the case, so they could tell us what was going on and give us an idea of what was going to happen.

Towards the end they asked if anyone had any other questions and I asked if I could see what they looked like. They conferred with each other and agreed there was no reason why I couldn't so they took their mug shots out of their files. Turns out, everyone else wanted to see them too. We passed the pictures around. I guess it's all part of closure.

I don't feel much like writing today. I think I'll take a break and start again tomorrow. Maybe I'll just relax and read a bit.