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Posts Tagged ‘Writers Group’

What Project to Tackle Next

December 5, 2012 Mathias Leave a comment

Under the Darkened Moon is not yet done, but it is getting close. A few more chapters need polishing. Then it will be off to whatever is next on the list once the novel is sent off to fend for itself in the slush piles of literary agents and publishers. And boy, is that list of potential projects long. I have so many that it is going to be hard to choose.

There are a lot of short stories I am working on. I have considered finishing up enough of those to wrap them up into an small book of maybe 100 pages or so and get something published and available for sale. Right now I am preparing to get two stories (Frist and Second Lessons & The Yoke) critiqued by my writers group. Second Chances is available to do something with too. So that could be the start for this idea. Read more…

Categories: Novels, Projects, Short Stories, The Writing Process Tags: Curse, Darkened Moon, Downside, Flesh, Literary Agents, Novels, Outsider, Piles, Real World, Saga, Second Chances, Short Stories, Slush, Stage 1, Style Works, Trilogy, Writers Group, Writing Style, Wyvern, Yoke

Are You Really An “Award Winning Author”?

July 13, 2012 Mathias 2 comments

The other day I was introduced to an “Award Winning” author. Really? I though, how interesting. But I knew, as the friend who introduced us immediately turned a face when this “Award Winning” author introduced herself as such, that something was not right.

It took a while, but I was eventually able to broach the subject in the course of conversation. “So,” I asked, “what award did you win?”

The author beamed. “I took second place in my writers group awards for poetry last year,” she informed me.

“Oh?” I said, “That sounds wonderful. So happy for you. You must be thrilled with the recognition.”

“I am,” she grinned, “the other girl I was up against -” Read more…

Categories: General Things, Good Stuff Tags: All Sorts, Author Profiles, Award Winning, Encounter, Face, Group Awards, How Many People, People, Poetry, Prizes, Probability, Sor, Trophy, Writers Group

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