My flash fiction story “Hatched” appears in issue twenty-one of the horror e-magazine Dark Eclipse from Dark Moon Books. You can get your own copy on Kindle at Amazon for only $1.99.
It’s a short, simple story, but I am proud of it. Be sure to check it out.
Dark Eclipse #21 – The Dark Moon Digest e-Monthly
Thanks for reading,
Jack
The Brave New Publishing World and Updates
After a short hiatus, The Confabulator Cafe has returned. Under the new format, each writer will be contributing something different than his colleagues. This week, I wrote about the literary gatekeepers and other aspects of the changing publishing world. Check it out at The Confabulator Cafe
Also, my short story “Hatched” has been picked up by Dark Eclipse and should be out in the very near future.
In addition, the Spring issue of Hungur should be out soon and will feature “Bloodline.”
I’ll be back with links to the publications as they are released.
Everyone has their way to tackle initial revisions. Those early modifications don’t get that baby walking. It’s more like cleaning the thing up moments after birth. Still, rewriting is the most important part of writing, and my philosophy on rewriting is simple. If it’s none done, keep working. Read all about it in “There Ain’t No Road Too Long” at The Confabulator Cafe.
This week, at The Confabulator Cafe, we were asked how to survive negative critiques and rejections. Read my three rules to remember in dealing with criticism in “Three Rules for Surviving Rejection” now available at The Confabulator Cafe website.
http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2013/03/three-rules-for-surviving-rejection/
One of my oldest short stories is now posted at The Rusty Nail. I wrote it after reading an article about Hurricane Victor and thinking of how disconnected I was, being so far away, reading about it in a paper. Then, I sat down and wrote Victor’s Indifference. I saw it sitting on the computer one day and decided to find a place for it.
Feel free to check it out.
-Jack
This week, the Confabulator Cafe was all about critiquing. I shared some advice on what to do and what not to do when you are asked to critique someone’s writing. If you haven’t checked it out, please do.
I hope everyone is hanging in there in the midwest and northeast. It was a heck of a storm, and my back hurts from shoveling snow. But the sun is shining, the roads are getting drivable, and it looks like we have all survived another snowpocalypse.
Stay warm.
-Jack
There is always time to write, right?
My weekly contribution to the Confabulator Cafe came in right before posting time. Ironic, since this week’s topic was making time to write. It’s a busy life, right now, especially with two literary theory classes and working fifty hours a week. Still, I got it up there, as always. I hope you enjoy it.
- Jack
One of my oldest short stories is now available in Epiphany Magazine‘s online literary journal. The original version of this story was written in the summer following my first fiction writing class at Iowa State University. It’s been through a couple of versions since then. I think it was waiting for me to grow up. Much like William David Bates, I had to experience loss to really understand what we have, how fragile it is, and how to move on when you’ve lost it.
You can read “Waking” in Issue 18 of Epiphany Magazine. Click my name to instantly go to the story, or browse around at the other contributions.
http://www.epiphmag.com/Epiphanyepiphmagissue18Fiction.html#jca
Thanks for reading,
Jack
The January/February issue of Separate Worlds, a science fiction and fantasy magazine, is now available. Inside, you can find my short story “Collectors.” The end of the world is coming, and the fate of the universe will be decided in a Magic-esque card game between Heaven and Hell. “Collectors” is about the “other” demons, sent to do the work no one else wants.
You can purchase the current issue, featuring “Collectors” or pick up a subscription here: http://www.speculativefictionstories.com/products
Also, in case you missed it, my latest Confabulator Cafe post is available. I give my thoughts on my non-fiction writing resume and future opportunities in that genre. You can find that post here:
http://www.confabulatorcafe.com/2013/01/an-assembly-of-greys/
Thanks for reading.
Jack
