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Report for April

Here are my monthly stats for April: 9,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1   17 first drafts currently in progress (some untouched for a long time)   2 first drafts currently "ripening" before second draft.   2 second drafts currently in progress   1 second draft currently […]

Flashshot Drabble Publication Dates

Flashshot has announced its publication schedule for the next two months. Here are the dates for my three drabbles: "Before Playing" will appear on October 9th.   "Too Much Sense" will appear on October 27th.   "Imagination’s Curse" will appear on November 16th. I hope you’ll drop in and read […]

Drabbles on Flashshot; August Report

I was happy to learn, today, that three of my drabbles will appear on Flashshot. The titles are: "Before Playing"   "Imagination’s Curse"   "Too Much Sense" I’ll let you know when I learn the exact dates. Meanwhile, here’s the montly update for August: 4,300 new words of fiction written […]

Earlyworks Press Anthology Sales

I have already mentioned that my 60-word drabble Among Strangers won first prize in the Sixty-Word Sagas competition at Earlyworks Press, and will be appearing in the next Earlyworks Press Anthology. I am now pleased to report that, by invitation, an additional three drabbles of mine (each 100 words long) […]

“What Survives” at Fish Publishing

My drabble “What Survives” made the Short List in the Fish Publishing Microfiction Showcase competition. Normally I wouldn’t publicly announce just being shortlisted, but it happens that they post the full text of the shortlisted drabbles as well as of the winners.  So it’s a kind of publication.  You can read the drabble […]

Tally for May

Here’s my monthly tally for May: 12,100 new words of fiction written this month. 1 11 first drafts currently in progress. 2 2 first drafts currently “ripening” before second draft. 3 0 second drafts currently in progress 0 second drafts currently in the hands of “trusted readers.” 1 third draft […]