Hey all,

So I need to do some cleaning up. I've been writing over at my new website. I'll be moving data over to there soon. Catch up with me on Calculating Normals.

Thanks,

Daniel

Larks Fiction Magazine: Issue Three, Volume Five

I find blogging as an industry fascinating. The initial boom & burst of its conception, the general confusion over how to use it, and more importantly the cottage industry it has created.

Larks Fiction Magazine: Issue Three, Volume Five: From the Desk of the Editor; Hello and welcome to another issue of Larks Fiction Magazine. Due to a recent injury (see attached photo a...

Cloudsea Chapter One Preview

Hello everyone!

So I have been reworking, revising, and rethinking the prologue and first chapter of my book project (now dubbed Cloudsea). Have a look and see what you think of my work in progress (of six years).

Thanks for reading!

P.S. Have a picture of a train.

Update 12/31/12

Oh yeah... I was writing a blog about writing... Whatever happened to that?

Building Religions in Fiction

In creating a world for fiction it is important to not work yourself into a corner. In some stories the only thing holding the entire plot together is a single idea or running gag (I see what you did there Walden--not that it was bad for its age group). This kind of lack luster world building can cause the whole story to seem flat whereas well crafted worlds can create beautiful settings to hang your characters on. Thus when deciding how people and nations worship (or don't) it is important to give the issue some thought.

Spark Songs Published at Writing Raw!!!

My short story Spark Songs will be published* on June 6th over at Writing Raw! I am pretty happy because it had been rejected more than a few times. I will make sure to link when it goes live.

*edit: is now published!!! http://writingraw.com/fiction.html#D-117,%20Spark-Songs

Once Again--Best Day Ever!

I got published over at the Scarlet Sound! They published my piece Nothing to Fear--which is about my personal fears of the dark when I was younger. I am pretty pumped. Here is a link right HERE. Maybe some day I can get a long work published from just all my little stuff put together.

Also I am totally getting hitched this weekend! So yeah writing as not so much happened. However I did finish a nifty little tale called World at End. It is the third story written in my new universe I have been fiddling with. Hopefully I can find it a market.

Also also--new term for being a writer: Unreality Engineer.

Anyway got to go--CHIRP DERP!