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 …
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 …
the books i read this year
since i failed to blog about any of the books I read, here they are in reverse chronological order with a little snippet about each of them: The Star by Yukio Mishima A young, sexy actor at the peak of his career, followed everywhere by adoring fans, is carrying on a secret relationship with his …
2023 Goals
I've not written one of these new year posts in a while. Covid canceled a lot of things, including this blog. I have completed some previous goals, which I never mentioned before, so I'll list some of them here: I finally managed to read 40 books in a year, last year, after that being my …
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