I finished a second revision (rewrite is more accurate) of The River Lords last night. I’m pleased with the effort. I went from 10k+ to under half that at 4848 words. I’ll give it the once over to cut a little more fat and tighten up story elements. After that, I’ll begin to submit it. […]
Short Story WIP progress Read Post »
I read this post at The Magic District blog and thought it captured the essence of marketing, whether done by the Big Boys on Madison Ave. or Bob C. Author on his Mac. I touched on this topic here, looking at the efficacy of book trailers. Really, that’s the tip of the iceberg. I worked
Self Promotion Just Like The Pros Read Post »
The sampan dipped into a glassy trough and then climbed the shining face of the next wave. As it teetered on the peak, I lunged to the right side of the bow. My weight felt insignificant against the waterlogged boat, but it had the desired effect. The sampan pivoted and began to fall down the
The River Lords – WIP Read Post »
Words and Coffee as seen by wordle.net. I borrowed the idea from Cory Doctorow’s post. He hacked the post and entered his name and Little Brother a whole heap to make them stand out. I like it. I wish there was a way for it to consider all posts from the blog, but what do
In my short story The River Lords, I’ve undertaken to give it an admittedly pan-Asian feel. I’m sure my approach would horrify those who know well various ethnographic and geographic details of countries such as China, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and so forth, but the asianesque setting was in my head as I began conceptualizing,
Getting a Feel for what’s Real Read Post »
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4_cf_fZDc0&feature=related] I think–I’m pretty sure–Yeah, it looks like The River Lords could very well be novel material. As I passed the 10k word mark today I felt there was more that could be told…and still be interesting. For fun I decided to search online for clues that your short story is becoming a bigger story.
Everlasting Gobstopper of a Story Read Post »
Yet another installment. This thing is starting to get away from me (a shade over 10k words for my first draft). Hopefully some deft editing can tighten everything up and keep this a short story. On the other hand… I had pored over the texts, drinking in their meaning like a man dying of thirst
I had the chance to jump on the Upper Gauley last Friday–in a Shredder no less. It’s the first time I’ve been on it this fall and the first time I’ve done it a Shredder since the mid-90’s. It was as fun and satisfying as I remember. Any time there is a layoff between Gauley