Words Deferred is a blog about writing fiction, in all of its myriad forms.
Currently, my big project is Razor Mountain, a novel that I’m posting serially, with updates twice per month. I’ve been documenting the entire process of writing this book, from ideas and outlining, to the cover design and back-cover blurb, to the chapters themselves. You can check it all out on my Razor Mountain landing page.
If you’d rather read some of my free micro-fiction or drabbles, check out the Fiction section.
If you’re looking for something else, use the search, categories and tags in the sidebar, or check out my most recent posts below.
7 Duotrope Tips and Tricks
Anyone who has been keeping up with the blog lately will know that 2024 is my year of short stories. I’ve been writing short fiction and submitting it to publications. As a result, I’ve been using Duotrope quite a bit. Duotrope includes a database of publisher information and a submission…
Year of Short Stories — Week #14
2024 is my year of short stories. In this weekly series, I talk about the stories I’m working on, from idea and draft to submission. Critiques and Rejections This week, I finished what I started last week and caught up on my Critters critiques. While not as exciting as an…
Year of Short Stories — Week #13
2024 is my year of short stories. In this weekly series, I talk about the stories I’m working on, from idea and draft to submission. Critique Week I received great feedback on The Bluefinch and the Chipmunk, but I always under-estimate how long it will take to incorporate so much…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Words Deferred 