The Journal: The Allure of Writing Short Fiction

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Yesterday * Lately I’ve noticed a shift * Sales and stuff * Today * Of Interest * The Numbers Quote of the Day “The Renaissance took place in chaos and plague.” Shiva Ayyadurai via The Passive Voice Oof. Yesterday I had a small day on the novel (see Day 18 below) and I only have four days left to finish on time. I think I’ll make it, but if I don’t I’ll just go over by a day or two. (shrug) Overall a good day of writing fiction yesterday with a … Read more

The Daily Journal, Monday, July 22

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Some Thoughts on Me Writing Fiction * Topic: As You Consider Publishing Audio Books * Patronage * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Quote of the Day “You must write.” Robert A. Heinlein in Business Habits for Writers Some Thoughts on Me Writing Fiction I almost named this section “Life Rolls” or “Placing the Blame” or something dramatic like that. I can’t even call it “Why I’m Not Writing Fiction” because that wouldn’t be accurate either. And I can’t bring myself to call it whining, though that’s probably all … Read more