I've started reading 'Out' by Christine Brooke-Rose. This one is described as an 'experimental' novel, and it certainly reads that way. The writing style is very strange so far, with repetitive descriptions of the surrounding environment, with characters left in a sort of confusing fog. I'm finding it very interesting, and enjoying how I have …
My Name is Red, by Orhan Pamuk
I love reading about artists. I can usually identify with those kinds of characters pretty well. This story was an interesting look at the 'miniaturists' of 16th century Istanbul. And what held my attention most, was the way they looked at art. In that time, 'style' was seen as a flaw. If anyone could tell …
What is the point of creating?
I've spent a bit of time the past few days wondering if anyone will ever want to read my stories, or enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them. Am I the only one who enjoys the sort of thing I want to write? Surely I can't be... I'm not that special or …
Increasing excitement… oops, I jinxed it
I have three stories out at various magazines waiting for a response, and two of them are past the time I normally should have been rejected by. It's getting me very excited and I keep checking my email, it's been years since I sold a short story... Of course, now that I've blogged about it …
Story Number Three
I've finished a draft of my story for Lucent Dreaming, placeholder title: The Moon. Already half way done with my goal for short stories for the year... I might have to up that number! In other news, we are aiming to have a print version of Lucent Dreaming available! If you've ever wanted to have …
Jonas David 