There are so many books out there I'll never read. So many characters I'll never know, places I'll never imagine, idea's I'll never entertain. Imagining this infinite landscape of fiction gives me a sense of exploration and openness--anything-is-possible-ness--that I used to get from playing open world video games. The slight sadness that I'll never get to …
Pick something and stick to it
Easier said than done... This is a blog post aimed at myself. I'm talking to myself, wow, am I okay? Edit! Or rewrite! Or write a short story! Or start a new novel! Not all of these at once! Trying to do too many things leads to nothing being done. This has been a constant …
How to set the tone
Look at that tree. It's a pretty normal tree, right? I tried to pick a very neutral picture of a tree--one that could be anywhere, with anything going on around it outside the frame. Anything could be happening to the person observing it. How would you choose to describe this tree? That choice should …
Website
I've decided to make one to host all my unpublished stories. They're just sitting there, on my hard drive, dozens of them, a few of them even decent reads! Why not put them somewhere readily available? So, in the near future there will be a fancy new website for folks to click on and see …
Submitted ? ?
I have broken my streak of donothingness and submitted a story to Clarkesworld magazine! This is mostly a symbolic gesture, as I am well aware that the story is not of Clarkesworld caliber, but I wanted to get my feet back in the water and do SOMETHING. And since Clarkesworld has the fastest response time …
Jonas David 