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!

Searching for Meaning After College

I have been locked away in what now seems like a tall tower. College is over and now I have to make good on all the dreams and promises I was working for over the last four years. That along with the pressure to do something good with my life leaves me with the question, "Well, what now?"

Published! Again!

Indigo Rising published my piece over modern art of the early 1900's--check it: http://www.indigorisingmagazine.com/2011/05/form-or-spirit-great-wave-and.html

The Hall of Publication

Here are the stories of mine that have been published along with the links to their place of publication. Enjoy!

Just Gotta Laugh About the End of the World, September 13th, 2010 published at Weirdyear Magazine
     A flash fiction about zombies
     Reprinted at The Trend

Wet Dull Smack, published May 6th, 2011 at The Fringe Magazine
     A flash fiction about zombies

Published!

I got published today over at The Fringe Magazine! I am pretty pumped after not getting accepted for a while. Here's the link!

http://thefringemagazine.blogspot.com/2011/05/fiction-wet-dull-smack-by-daniel-j-pool.html

Larks! the Comic!

So I have been a very bad blogger--but I want to change!
Here is what I have been working on lately.

Chainsaw Pant Bandit

The town that my office is in has been on fire with the news of a chainsaw panted bandit. God bless the Southwest... Where else could this be real?

http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-news-chainsaw-accident-story,0,920332.story

Pretty Excited!

My online fiction magazine made the cut for Duotrope!!! This makes need of official celebration! Woot!

http://www.duotrope.com/market_5552.aspx