writerly ways
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cornerofmadnessIt's nano season in less than 48 hours and let's talk pivoting. If something doesn't work, don't force it. Keep those words. They count! But be ready to switch to something you enjoy working on. Pivoting is okay
Like today. I planned to make a gravestone (spice cake) and skulls (banana cake) for my coworkers tomorrow. Couldn't find my grandma's beaters for the ancient hand mixer, pivoted grabbed MY mixer. It literally caught fire. Pivoted and beat with my spoon. Put cake in oven.
Well the knife came out clean from my tombstone so I took it out, cooled it flipped it and it's raw in the middle. Pivoting. Scooped it back into the pan and put it in the oven again. Dug around found the beaters to grandma's mixer, made cake two. Put in skull molds. Put on overflow pan. It overflowed even that pan. Didn't panic.
Then they stuck in the molds. I had no skulls. I had a broken tombstone. Pivot. Banana cake in the freezer to be made into a banana foster's trifle. Tombstone glazed. Glaze broke. I'm pivoting and calling it lichen spots. The coworkers are getting a vandalized graveyard.
See? Pivot? Be flexible and get to the finish line. Be a rebel. Use short stories and fanfic if you want to. Is it against the rules? Yes. Who cares? Who is going to know? Write to make you happy.
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From Betty
5 Ways to Keep the Details Straight Love this one because I DO lose track of things in my head.
Like today. I planned to make a gravestone (spice cake) and skulls (banana cake) for my coworkers tomorrow. Couldn't find my grandma's beaters for the ancient hand mixer, pivoted grabbed MY mixer. It literally caught fire. Pivoted and beat with my spoon. Put cake in oven.
Well the knife came out clean from my tombstone so I took it out, cooled it flipped it and it's raw in the middle. Pivoting. Scooped it back into the pan and put it in the oven again. Dug around found the beaters to grandma's mixer, made cake two. Put in skull molds. Put on overflow pan. It overflowed even that pan. Didn't panic.
Then they stuck in the molds. I had no skulls. I had a broken tombstone. Pivot. Banana cake in the freezer to be made into a banana foster's trifle. Tombstone glazed. Glaze broke. I'm pivoting and calling it lichen spots. The coworkers are getting a vandalized graveyard.
See? Pivot? Be flexible and get to the finish line. Be a rebel. Use short stories and fanfic if you want to. Is it against the rules? Yes. Who cares? Who is going to know? Write to make you happy.
Open Calls
Stone Pier Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions
Route 7 Review: Now Seeking Submissions
Apparition Lit November 2022 Window (Early)
Dark Void Magazine SF horror
Flash Fiction Online November Window Details
The Damned and The Divine (Early).
420 Horror horror + cannabis low pay but could be fun
Quantum-Steampunk Short-Story Contest
Clergy: Stories Inspired by Ghost (Early)
Links from Around the Web
6 Common Myths About Publishing
Tiny Writing Tips from the Writers of ‘Tiny Nightmares.
8 Tips for Creating Believable Fictional Towns
Editing Secrets: The Difference Between Craft and Style
Why You Should Consider Present Tense
One Simple Question To Ask When Self-editing.
How Your Title Can Enrich Your Writing
Finding Your Story In Your Memoir
Back Cover Copy Formula
Close to You: Writing in Third Person Close
On Writing: Why Mastery Should Matter to Authors
How to Write Plot Twists: Your Complete Guide
From Betty
5 Ways to Keep the Details Straight Love this one because I DO lose track of things in my head.
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