Almost 45

Over the past week, Facebook has given me a number of reminders about when I moved into the "Chicken House" in February 2017. I posted about the first visitors I had, the first mail I received, and the housewarming gifts that friends gave me. No, I didn't buy the house, but I was embarking on … Continue reading Almost 45 →

The Hitchhiker

I have an odd relationship with this piece. Like most of my stories, I wrote this years ago, had it workshopped once, then let it sit. I tried revising it a year ago but didn't get really far. Then I signed up for a short story workshop and knew this was the piece to work … Continue reading The Hitchhiker →

The Other Side

Yay, my third publishing credit of 2022! And this one is a bit longer - flash fiction, instead of micro fiction. If you've read my writing posts in the past, you know that most of what I write is inspired by events in my own life. This one is different in that (channeling my inner … Continue reading The Other Side →

Still Love

I wrote this story originally about three years ago and back then, it was about one-third the length. I gave it to a critique group I belonged to at the time, which has since disbanded, and then to a professional editor. It wasn't well-received and everyone had a lot of suggestions for improvements, which I … Continue reading Still Love →

The Road to Gold Ridge

I'm pleased to announce that I've published another short story, this time in the Metaworker. I submitted this story to five magazines back in January and didn't get any acceptances. But I did get one personalized bit of feedback (thank you, Novel Noctule editors!) that included the following: The writing was solid, but we felt … Continue reading The Road to Gold Ridge →

Read Me!

Last week, I wrote about how this blog has helped me develop a writing practice and become better at the craft. I'm a late bloomer when it comes to writing. Although I've been writing for a long time, I've always been a dabbler, trying this and that style, starting projects I've never finished, getting easily … Continue reading Read Me! →