Comments on: Proof my Sweetie Loves Me http://muddledramblings.com/writing/proof-my-sweetie-loves-me/ A blog about a geek trying to make a living as a writer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerryhttp://muddledramblings.com/writing/proof-my-sweetie-loves-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Jerry Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:32:33 +0000 http://muddledramblings.com/?p=5042#comment-2108 I'll be writing more (and soliciting advice) about World Fantasy Convention as the date draws nearer. It's in San Jose this year, which makes attending my first 'con' much easier. I’ll be writing more (and soliciting advice) about World Fantasy Convention as the date draws nearer. It’s in San Jose this year, which makes attending my first ‘con’ much easier.

]]> By: Jessehttp://muddledramblings.com/writing/proof-my-sweetie-loves-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Jesse Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:22:49 +0000 http://muddledramblings.com/?p=5042#comment-2103 As I was reading this as thinking, "BUt what about Monster??" But then you did address that in the entry. So who what where when how is the World Fantasy convention? I love the non-techno solution to your problems here and kudos to TG for making it happen. I'm so used to people doing all their organization on an iPhone or something that this is refreshing. As I was reading this as thinking, “BUt what about Monster??” But then you did address that in the entry. So who what where when how is the World Fantasy convention?
I love the non-techno solution to your problems here and kudos to TG for making it happen. I’m so used to people doing all their organization on an iPhone or something that this is refreshing.

]]> By: Jerryhttp://muddledramblings.com/writing/proof-my-sweetie-loves-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 Jerry Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:25 +0000 http://muddledramblings.com/?p=5042#comment-2096 I should mention that if any of the titles sound tantalizing (ooo! Furniture!), let me know and I'll send you a copy. You only have to promise to provide honest feedback. (You can click the picture of the whiteboard to get a better look.)Aw, heck, I'll just break them down here."Crazy Blood" is pretty straight storytelling with a light touch of magical realism. It may fall into the category Things I Like to Write that Aren't That Fun to Read."Eclipsed" is the 500-word quickie I was asking for background info for a couple weeks back."Footprints" is going to sell. I'm sure of it."Surrogate" I'm less confident of, but I think there is an audience out there somewhere that will really appreciate it."Time is Money" is a light SF bit that I think I pushed too far down on the preposterometer. Needs more silly. Still, it's not bad as it stands."Furniture" is one that I think I finally have together right. it's one of my more ambitious short stories but it may still suffer from "pacing I like but editors and other impatient people don't" syndrome. It's another I sure has an audience out there... somewhere."Trick Play" is non-fiction that was once rejected because it sounded too much like fiction ("I love it," the editor said, "but we only do non-fiction."). I've made so many revisions to meet various length requirements that I'm not sure the story has a soul anymore.I'll be trimming a couple hundred words off "Haunted City" in the next few days. Maybe more. There's a good story in there. I should mention that if any of the titles sound tantalizing (ooo! Furniture!), let me know and I’ll send you a copy. You only have to promise to provide honest feedback. (You can click the picture of the whiteboard to get a better look.)

Aw, heck, I’ll just break them down here.

“Crazy Blood” is pretty straight storytelling with a light touch of magical realism. It may fall into the category Things I Like to Write that Aren’t That Fun to Read.

“Eclipsed” is the 500-word quickie I was asking for background info for a couple weeks back.

“Footprints” is going to sell. I’m sure of it.

“Surrogate” I’m less confident of, but I think there is an audience out there somewhere that will really appreciate it.

“Time is Money” is a light SF bit that I think I pushed too far down on the preposterometer. Needs more silly. Still, it’s not bad as it stands.

“Furniture” is one that I think I finally have together right. it’s one of my more ambitious short stories but it may still suffer from “pacing I like but editors and other impatient people don’t” syndrome. It’s another I sure has an audience out there… somewhere.

“Trick Play” is non-fiction that was once rejected because it sounded too much like fiction (“I love it,” the editor said, “but we only do non-fiction.”). I’ve made so many revisions to meet various length requirements that I’m not sure the story has a soul anymore.

I’ll be trimming a couple hundred words off “Haunted City” in the next few days. Maybe more. There’s a good story in there.

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