Thoughts on writing, past and present:
I worked all morning on my next collection of short stories. It is going smoothly because all of the stories come from the blog. They seem to fit together rather well. Only four to go and I send Susan the book for proofing, probably by Monday. I hope to have a box of books by the end of April.
Yesterday I was in the library talking to Colette who has been reading Black Coffee Fiction, the short story collection Wade and I did together. She told me she prefers Wade's stories which was fine because earlier Sandy at Sissy's told me she prefers mine. Colette likes fantasy, which is what Wade writes, while my specialty is what Francine calls "chick flicks with a twist." Each to his or her own, I guess.
Today, Wade posted his latest story, "Roll Credits" at Black Coffee Fiction, http://blackcoffeefiction.blogspot.com This is another take on a previous story "Rock Singer", written from another point of view. I began to tell a reader to go back to that story on line then realized she couldn't because we removed it from the blog once we put it into the short story collection. I guess she will have to buy the book.
Ten years ago this week, I wrote a newspaper column saying that going to war in Iraq was a big, crazy mistake. I was fired when I refused to keep my mouth shut. I found many people who agreed with me and made new friends. When friends in New Zealand heard about it they spread the word there and what do you know, I wound up going on tour there because the Kiwis didn't like that war any more than I did.
And in the end, I was right.
I worked all morning on my next collection of short stories. It is going smoothly because all of the stories come from the blog. They seem to fit together rather well. Only four to go and I send Susan the book for proofing, probably by Monday. I hope to have a box of books by the end of April.
Yesterday I was in the library talking to Colette who has been reading Black Coffee Fiction, the short story collection Wade and I did together. She told me she prefers Wade's stories which was fine because earlier Sandy at Sissy's told me she prefers mine. Colette likes fantasy, which is what Wade writes, while my specialty is what Francine calls "chick flicks with a twist." Each to his or her own, I guess.
Today, Wade posted his latest story, "Roll Credits" at Black Coffee Fiction, http://blackcoffeefiction.blogspot.com This is another take on a previous story "Rock Singer", written from another point of view. I began to tell a reader to go back to that story on line then realized she couldn't because we removed it from the blog once we put it into the short story collection. I guess she will have to buy the book.
Ten years ago this week, I wrote a newspaper column saying that going to war in Iraq was a big, crazy mistake. I was fired when I refused to keep my mouth shut. I found many people who agreed with me and made new friends. When friends in New Zealand heard about it they spread the word there and what do you know, I wound up going on tour there because the Kiwis didn't like that war any more than I did.
And in the end, I was right.
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