Changes to the Website
Originally, this website was designed to be a place to display short stories and give updates on my manuscripts. I also wanted to show my growth as a writer. To do this, I began leaving short stories on the website to show my personal progression. Since this site was designed to show my growth and provide updates on manuscripts, I made it a secondary priority to my actual writing. As some can see, this is technically the second site, the first website was lost and the backups failed. While the work was preserved, all the formatting and text that was written directly into the site disappeared.
The original reasons for the website will remain: display my short stories, show my progress as a writer, and give updates about my manuscripts. However, there will be changes to the appearance of the website. Some functionality will be modified to help with flow. This site was to prove that I had a stable platform before spending time and money developing it further. Now that I know it is stable, I will be modifying the appearance over the next month. My primary priorities are my master program and Journey to God. Thank you for reading, and I hope you like the modifications!
Read MoreFirst Short Story of 2014 – Love
I didn’t stick to my hiatus and took a day off to write my newest short story: Love. Now, I am going to be short winded and just post the link. Time to catch up on lost time with Journey to God. Enjoy!
Love | Fiction | 835 | January 26, 2014
Read MoreLove – The State of Affairs
Journey to God is going wonderfully. The second novel is flowing well and is on track to be completed by the end of February. However, I am still reviewing my previous works and had to break from my forced ban on short stories.
I wrote a new short story today, instead of working on Journey to God, Love. While progress was made in the novel, it was hampered by the new piece. My editor will be finishing the edits shortly, and that means a new piece will be added to the website. Look for it this week. This new piece is short, in word count, but that is a choice I made in hopes of working on my minimalism. I feel like the density could be a draw back, but the goal was using the least amount of words possible to convey the phenomenon I try to discuss.
Read MoreA Break Between Chapters and A Call to Arms
It has been a long time since my last update. I have been trying to finish Journey to God but it has a mind of its own. Unfortunately, that means that I am not working on short stories. Even though I am not working on them, I have three that are outlined and have their introductions written. There was a small break where I focused on only reading (holidays). Right now, I am on Moby Dick and will be moving to Winnie the Pooh. However, I am writing again and pouring more of my time into Journey to God. Tentative completion of the rough draft is the end of February dependent on work and classes.
Before I jump back into my work, I wanted to bring up a good cause from an old and very important friend of mine. Courtney works for Teach America (in the Chicago public school system) and one of her students experienced the horrors of a home fire. For those who have never experienced this disaster: imagine taking all of your belongings and throwing out 80+% of them, including heirlooms and mementos. Nonetheless, if you are interested in her student’s story I implore you to visit the following link and donate: Click Me! Everything helps, instead of buying that nice frosty IPA buy the cheap PBR and donate the difference.
Read MoreAnother Day | Fiction | 5074
With thanksgiving coming around the corner (when I wrote the first draft of this post, it was 13 minutes to Thanksgiving), I figured it would be a good time to hunker down and finish editing Another Day. Between bites of salami and crackers, I was able to make my modifications. This piece is fundamentally different from my normal pieces and was an attempt at something that wasn’t heavily narrated or otherworldly. My editor agreed, and was very pleased that I threw her this curve-ball. As always, I wanted to thank her for the wonderful help, and look at that, it is Thanksgiving! Something something, two birds with one stone.
So, if you need to reprieve from the family, give Another Day a read:
Another Day | Fiction | 5074 | October 14, 2013
Have a happy Thanksgiving! Spend it with your family and not in line at a retail store!
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