Category: On Writing

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Inspiration from Author Lectures

I have a confession. I have always loved learning. That’s not to say that I’ve always loved school; although, if you take the number years I enjoyed school versus the number I hated it, I know I’d find there were...

Out Today: Interview with horror blog 9

Out Today: Interview with horror blog

Here’s a fun deviation from National Poetry Month. A little news from the world of horror. I recently had my first interview with a horror flash fiction blog. Horror Scribes was kind enough to include me in a series of interviews they...

Words to Write By Part 6 6

Words to Write By Part 6

Words to Write By Part 6 In this installment of “Words to Write By,” I’ll review Maya vs. Mayan, hole vs. whole, libel vs. slander, and patients vs. patience. This series is a quick reference to help explain the difference...

Story Endings 6

Story Endings

There’s not one right way to end a story, but there are many things to consider when writing one, and even more ways to write a bad ending. One thing that I think is sometimes forgotten when ending a story...

Duotrope adds Literary Agents 7

Duotrope adds Literary Agents

I’m behind on submitting pieces to literary magazines, so it’s been a while since I’ve been on Duotrope, but when I logged on, I was excited to see they’ve started beta testing a new category: literary agents. For those who...