In today’s Journal
* Quote of the Day
* “Turnaround” Finished
* My friend Robert S.
* Not a lot, but links
* Of Interest
* The Numbers
Quote of the Day
“The most regretful people on earth are those… who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.” Mary Oliver
As advertised, I played a little yesterday and finished “Turnaround.” I wasn’t sure of the title when I started (it was just what occurred to me) but the reason for the title became clear as the story wrapped up. (grin) I love it when that happens.
In response to the October 19 post, my friend Robert S. wrote “I think this is the best ‘full & nuanced explanation’ of WITD you’ve thus far cast out into the Universe.”
Thanks, Robert. Glad I’m improving. (grin) I like to come at a topic in different ways for different readers. And I don’t mind repeating information for new readers.
If ya’ll find the Journal helpful, please remember to tell your writer friends.
Not a lot in the body of the Journal today, but several links. Speaking of which, did anyone else get story ideas from the Stephen Hawking link from the first post on October 19? Just wondering. I got at least two ideas for SF novels.
I’ve written four or five short stories during my break from writing. If any of my patrons would like to read any of them, email me at harveystanbrough@gmail.com. I’ll be happy to send them out in PDF, albeit sans covers for the time being.
Talk with you later.
Of Interest
See “27 Publishers…” at https://www.authorspublish.com/27-publishers-with-excellent-distribution-that-accept-unsolicited-submissions/. I recommend indie publishing but whatever works for you.
See “Do Everything Faster With These Keyboard Tricks” at https://www.wired.com/story/do-everything-faster-keyboard-shortcuts-tricks-tips/.
See “The Intimacy of Crime Scene Photos…” at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/alphonse-bertillon-crime-scene-photos. Story ideas.
See “The World’s Most Efficient Languages” at https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/06/complex-languages/489389/.
See “Promoting Your Audiobooks” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/promoting-your-audiobooks/.
See “Readings, reinvented” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/readings-reinvented/. See PG’s take.
See “An Open Letter to Barnes & Noble” at https://www.startawildfire.com/2020/08/open-letter-barnes-noble.html. Thanks to PG.
See “KDP University” at https://www.thepassivevoice.com/kdp-university/. Thanks to PG.
The Numbers
The Journal…………………………………… 340 words
Writing of “Turnaround” (short story)
Day 1…… 1092 words. Total words to date…… 1092
Day 2…… 1287 words. Total words to date…… 2379
Day 3…… 2036 words. Total words to date…… 4415 (done)
Total fiction words for the month……… 1287
Total fiction words for the year………… 336481
Total nonfiction words for the month… 9320
Total nonfiction words for the year…… 159710
Total words for the year (fiction and this blog)…… 498227
Calendar Year 2020 Novels to Date…………………… 5
Calendar Year 2020 Novellas to Date……………… X
Calendar Year 2020 Short Stories to Date… 13
Novels (since Oct 19, 2014)…………………………………… 50
Novellas (since Nov 1, 2015)………………………………… 8
Short stories (since Apr 15, 2014)………………… 214
Short story collections……………………………………………… 31