In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Merry Christmas * Welcome * Bradbury Challenge Writers Reporting * Fan Fiction Writer? * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “Stephen King writes on Christmas because why not? If we eat and sleep and brush our teeth how is this different?” George Kordonis Merry Christmas Good morning, everyone. I’m up a little early this morning so I can write fiction before the day’s festivities begin. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas day. Welcome Welcome to WS, Edward and any other new readers or subscribers … Read more

In today’s Journal * Correction * Reminder * Goals for the New Year * The Writing * Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays * Of Interest * The Numbers Correction Typos happen. But not with names. Ugh. For some reason, I see Dr. Mardy Grothe‘s name in my head with an extra E shoved in between the O and the T. And that’s how I wrote it (several times) in yesterday’s Journal. That despite the fact I own several of his books and have followed his weekly quotes for several years. Sigh. Sorry, Mardy. You are hereby authorized to spell my … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Dr. Mardy Groethe * Welcome * Don’t Be Bullied * A New Story * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “No sense in dwelling on missed targets. We press on.” Frank Theodat on missing a daily goal “The importance of a great opening goes beyond its ability to keep the reader just turning the pages. A great opening is a book’s soul in miniature.” P.J. Parrish as reported by Dr. Mardy Groethe Dr. Mardy Groethe in addition to many other things, is among the world’s … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Welcome * Making Time to Write * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “She tapped me on the chest with one finger. ‘Soy la jefa de ti’.” Soleada Tarea to Charlie Task in Tarea-Garcia. When Soleada (5’2″ 100 pounds) said this to Charlie (6’3″ 212 pounds). I laughed so hard Coke almost snorted out of my nose. 🙂 GAWD I love writing into the dark! Oh, and I suggest you ladies out there memorize this is case you need it. It means “I am the … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * More on Christmas Gifts * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” Carl Sagan “A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.” Terry Goodkind “I suggest you look back, see how you did with your goals. Don’t tell anyone, just write it down for yourself and figure out what you did right if you hit your goals or wrong … Read more

In today’s Journal * Welcome * Addendum to the Past Two Posts * A Christmas Gift for You * Of Interest * The Numbers Welcome Welcome to “muktarmomoh” and any other new subscribers or readers of the Journal. I hope you will find it useful. Get the Archives and other free downloads at the Journal website. Just click the links and a PDF will download in a new page. If you download the Journal Archives, I suggest downloading and reading the most recent one first. Then, if you want to see how I personally progressed as a fiction writer, you … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * The Writing: Trust the Creative Subconscious * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “It got me thinking that recurring elements aren’t annoying; they’re linguistic fingerprints.” Johnny B. Truant (See Of Interest) “[P]utting recurring elements in a story or art can provide a sense of familiarity to your audience. It gives them something to latch onto, making your work memorable.” Johnny B. Truant “Today a massive rain storm hit Massachusetts hard, resulting in over 200,000 areas without power, including my neighborhood. … I did managed to squeeze in 1, … Read more

In today’s Journal * Welcome * Correction * The Bradbury Challenge Writers Reporting * The Writing * The Kris and Dean Show * Of Interest * The Numbers Welcome Welcome to Alex and any other new subscribers or readers of the Journal. I hope you will find it useful. Get the Archives and other free downloads at the Journal website. Just click the links and a PDF will download in a new page. I also recommend reading the posts “I Believe in You” and “Fear”. Can’t hurt, and it might help. Oh, and check out this half-hour video where bestselling … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Failure, and Goals * Reminder * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “If you set your goal ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” James Cameron Failure, and Goals I love the Cameron quote above. But also remember the only valid comparison is what you did today vs. what you did yesterday. If you want to succeed, you have to try. And if you aren’t failing occasionally, you aren’t tryng hard enough. I never advise anyone to set their … Read more

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Welcome * A New Story * POV, SF, Magazines, and More * The Writing * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “Fact and fiction carry the same intrinsic weight in the marketplace of ideas. Fortunately, reality has no advertising budget.” Daniel Suarez “AI-generated news anchors to be part of new national news channel premiering next year” Title of an article online. (See Of Interest) Good for the new national news channel. Their anchos will be even easier to program than the human news anchors are now. Welcome Welcome … Read more