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May.21.2013
It's been a fun ride. I thank all of you that have read my blog, and my stories.
But, there is an end to all things, and I can't write any more, without feeling my soul ripped apart.
Write, all of you. For your words are your soul!
Goodnight, signing off! :)
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May.16.2013
Oh no, a non-writing-related blog post! Run away!
On Monday, May 20, I'll hit 54. It's been a long and interesting life, at a few times in the past I was pretty sure I wouldn't make 50!
There aren't too many good things about getting old. I need glasses now, it takes longer to...
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May.13.2013
Being the technophiliac that I am, I've been trying to find a way to 'upgrade' from my venerable pen-and-paper note-taking device to something a bit more modern. You know, like a tablet of some kind.
It has to be light, small, easy to carry, relatively robust (my backpack is not always a safe...
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May.10.2013
I'm definitely a lot more productive when I'm in the appropriate mood to write. And nothing puts me in the right mood like music!
A friend online introduced me to a band called Nightwish. Think of operatic metal with great lyrics and epic instrumentation, with fantastic singing. ...
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May.08.2013
Yea verily, I say unto you, many trips have I made to the Land of Amazon. Many times have I poured my shekels into their mighty coffers, and Lo! My Kindle library runneth over.
I probably have one of the largest personal libraries of books about writing. I have books on characters,...
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May.07.2013
..although, truth be told, it's feet are dragging a bit.
Much writing done over the weekend, although it appears Dead Heir will end up in the short story range more than a flash fictin piece. I've complicted the plot up a touch for a bit of a twisted ending, it should prove a good read all...
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Apr.29.2013
In the world of freelance editing, apparently there's no such thing.
I had a great and informative talk via email and, while the rates for a full manuscript editing (double-spaced) aren't cheap, in the cosmic scheme of things they're affordable - under certain circumstances.
If I were going to...
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Apr.25.2013
..not, that is the question.
By that I mean, should I take my fledgling novella and get a Real Live Professional Editor to work it over?
I'm seriously considering it. It's not cheap, it could well get over $800 to havce it done, but I suspect it would be worthwhile. Even though it's...
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Apr.23.2013
Going back over the one piece of weird fiction I'm working on, I noticed that my language became, shall we say, somewhat florid. In fact I had one of my test readers complain that she needed to have Google open while reading so she could understand what the heck I was saying!
To a...
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Apr.18.2013
Sometimes, insomnia can be a creative inspiration.
As I lay in bed, watching the shadows flicker on the ceilings and walls as I tried desperately to fall asleep about 2:00 AM, s tory idea came to me - a Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos short story.
Now, I admit I've been reading the Lovecraft E-Zine, and...
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Apr.15.2013
After some general struggling, I've managed to polish off the outline for "Threshold". It took a fair amount of sitting down and JUST DOING IT, as well as large quantities of coffee, diet soda, and the occasional potato chip.
Now it sites for a couple of days while I work on a short horror...
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Apr.10.2013
When I'm out of inspiration, sometimes just looking out the window at the world will get me writing again. Alas, sometimes the result is pretty much doggerel!
It's raining and it's coldAnd I think I'm growing moldEverything around is drippy damp!The weather is upsettingAnd you also...
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Apr.08.2013
As I write more and more, I finally noticed that I have a preference for a few related genres.
I like writing horror/weird fiction and fantasy, and I like throwing in mystery elements. When I'm working on a horror piece I find myself spending more time at the keyboard, happily typing away,...
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Apr.03.2013
We're supposed to blog about "Back to Nature" this week, so I'll chip in and write a touch on that theme.
A few years ago, when I lived in Silicon Valley, I liked to go to Muir Woods to hike the mountain trails and enjoy the quiet solitude there. Muir Woods has a lot of wonderful trails up...
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Apr.03.2013
As I sat in front of my laptop last night, pecking away at the keys and playing with Scrivener, it came to me that working on the flash fiction and other short-form stories seems to be helping me with working on my novel.
I think it's because I can see where I make mistakes and find my weak spots...
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About Edward
Software engineer, writer, and occasional musician, Ed has a broad range of interests and experiences. Born in Titusville, FL., Ed spent the first 17 years of his life moving frequently, both inside and outside America. Ed has been writing off and on since...