One up and two down. One of those was from a query I made over a year ago. It was a very nice form letter, but it is crazy to see how long it takes for an agent to get through their inbox. I wonder how many more of those I will get. I’ve alreadyContinue reading “The Quest #36”
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Flash Friday #41
Voting The senator paused; her hands sweaty. There were those lawmakers who enjoyed giving speeches and making the decisions. Egoists, the lot of them. She didn’t. Backrooms. That’s what she loved. She liked the wheeling and dealing in backrooms. Her therapist said that she had crippling analysis paralysis. Watching how the bills got passed, seeingContinue reading “Flash Friday #41”
Quick Post
No blog this week because I finished up a road trip today with a solo eleven and a half hour drive. My mind is mush. Still have to write a thousand words tonight so that promises to be interesting. Back at it next week. Thank you for reading, Michael
Flash Friday #40
Click Click The first tumbler fell. Sam let herself breathe. The vault didn’t have any hidden secrets. This was a good plan. She stretched her legs as she searched for the next tumbler. Above her the city was just going to sleep. Bankers and housewives were all going to bed thinking that their money wouldContinue reading “Flash Friday #40”
Audiobook Post mortem
Yesterday I posted the final chapter of The Ring of Dain Thar Duin. This audiobook took as long to make as the book itself. It didn’t help that I had to record the audio twice, as the first time around there was a mysterious bonking noise that ended up being my elbows on the armrests.Continue reading “Audiobook Post mortem”
Flash Friday #39
Praise the Harvest The two men stood staring at the broken soil. Nothing had grown this year. Cracked and broken. Only a scant few stalks were bold enough to break through the ground. Dust swirled around their boots, waiting for the wind to take it high. The rain had failed. The sun hadn’t. Together, theContinue reading “Flash Friday #39”
The Quest #35
Only one up this time around. None down. My research for agents kept turning up closed submission boxes. I made of list of these and will be checking periodically for openings. I also finished that board I’ve been working on. It was a pain and I was bitten by mosquitoes a hundred times without exaggerating,Continue reading “The Quest #35”
Flash Friday #38
The Mosaic (Last minute post) Her practiced knife carved away the small blue tile in her hands until it was a perfect curve. Paula smiled. When she was just starting out, cutting away a piece felt dangerous. She wasted so many. Now she could do this blind. The little piece slotted into the eye ofContinue reading “Flash Friday #38”
Why are We Doing this to Ourselves?
Everyday I read about AI in art. There is some article or forum post about the efficacy and morality. The funny thing is, I have read the arguments of all these tech bros saying that machines should make our art for us, or the users of AI saying that their books will drown out thoseContinue reading “Why are We Doing this to Ourselves?”
Flash Friday #37
Malvern “Welcome to the Malvern. Do you have your adventuring party already, or shall I seat you at an empty table and fill it up with singles?” The hostess looked at them bleary eyed. Away, behind a wooden pillar, there was a shout and a burst of flame that came round the pillar, beforeContinue reading “Flash Friday #37”
