Today I have had yet another story accepted for publication, that brings the total to 7 this year. To put that in perspective, before this year, the total number of stories that I'd ever had published was 10. What happened? Why this sudden streak? Well, one major key is I'm sending out many more stories, …
Memories of Birds
My novella about various birds and bird related things is now available to read here: https://writingdisorder.com/jonas-david-fiction/ Though it says 'fiction' right at the top of the page, I feel it may not be obvious that this is fictional. The narrator is not (exactly) me, and the 'author's preface' at the beginning is also part of …
a new story
The first of five recently accepted pieces of mine is now available to read here: https://www.bebarbar.com/blog/dinner-at-home I hope you enjoy it!
the end of a long, dry era
I received an acceptance last night for a novella I wrote in 2019 and 2020. After many years of rejections and uncertainty, it finally has a home. This novella is important to me because it is the first thing I wrote after deciding not to give in to my fears of inadequacy. It is something …
Daily writing promptHave you ever broken a bone?View all responses I have broken the bones of cows and sheep and crushed them in my teeth and sucked the marrow. I have torn open the skulls of fish and plucked out their eyes to lick the gelatinous socket. I have splintered the bones of trees with …
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