I haven’t posted in awhile because of life. At the time, I am running through research (about to finish tomorrow and begin outlining the fourth book). Sadly, I am behind schedule for the new book. In the mean time, I have done a lot of reading (short stories and novels) while submitting some of my shorter work. In my reading, I have noticed an odd trend. Perhaps it is what I am reading, but I feel that most of the work I read is drab. I understand the tones and the importance of what the author is discussing, but I just find their method exhausting. But, I tend to be more interested in work like Vonnegut. His short stories are hugely compelling, but he does set them in an odd “world” because it isn’t present time (I like odd). I don’t know, but I think I pegged why I am perturbed by many contemporary pieces in magazines. My best analysis pins this odd phenomenon to the fact that a lot of the fiction seems like nonfiction. Each of the these stories could be from a nonfiction standpoint, yes the themes are important, but Vonnegut talks about the same themes but in a truly “fiction” way (once again my opinion, I don’t have a degree in literature). I guess, I don’t enjoy reading piece after piece that seems like a memoir or an autobiography. Either way, I should begin hearing from my July submissions – soon. Once I do, I will release a whole new chunk to the website and modify the pages. Look forward to it!