june 2022 update
what have i learned?
i’ve learned i’m a pretty good story teller, but a shit writer because my edited returns are taking longer to approve each time i get a tale accepted.
Fuck me, English is tough.
So, how ya’ll been since my last update?
Me, well i got busy writing again, found me some stories and even got accepted into a few more cool anthologies with a load of excellent writers.
Swarleys back, so that’s cool.
I found a team of great writers and made my own horror anthology that got passed from publisher to publisher to publisher, but finally found a great home in Black ink Fiction.
i read a few good tales along the way, done a fair few reviews as well- mostly 4 star.
I revisited an old SK obsession and found a whole new set of folks to annoy with my writing.
i got me a book deal with a new publishing house, which is really, really fucking awesome and can’t wait to see what they make of my work.
I joined a gym and left a load of FB groups- Echo chambers give me the shits ive decided.
i went from swimming 1 lap to swimming 24 laps in a few short months but left the cycle spin class ‘cos it was torture- why people, why?
I’m finally over hollywood, the shit they produce now doesn’t even keep me in my seat these days, which really pisses me off because that was my thing, cinema.now i just buy old dvds online and watch clint eastwood or steve Mcqueen movies wishing they’d do something grand again.
So, watch this space folks, i hope to muster up the enthu…ah fuck it.
Consumption june 2021
G’day.
So, the day has finally arrived, i’m thinking about leaving all my social sites and just blogging my thoughts here. I’ve had enough of the constant adverts on FB and the submission call after submission call, day after day after day. The conveyor belt of choices is becoming ridiculous out there. For me, i reckon few of us are not stopping to enjoy our latest work, few of us are taking the time to enjoy the moment of building something exciting. We are simply not savouring the moment, merely moving onto the next idea without even catching up with what we have just achieved. So many book launches falling by the wayside because of another book launch the next day. We give the author another obligatory ‘well done’ post , then move along to the next post, feeling good with ourselves.
Like locust chomping through each new field of corn.
So, instead, i am going to have a wee break from subbing, do what i used to do on here, review movies, have a laugh and post my shitty badly, written stories with or without a reader
Shit, i had fun back then and I didn’t have to worry about where my next acceptance would come from. Hell, I used to post my stories on here because i enjoyed the feedback, i didn’t really care about being accepted in an anthology. But i got the bug didn’t i, got the hunger to collect the shiny covers and it consumed me. My precious!
The truth is i don’t even think many people out there subbing are actually reading the damn things when the books arrive through their letterboxes. Sure, we have a nice group of friends who buy each other’s offerings and give a five star review to encourage others to chip in, but the rest i doubt have the time to pick up the shiny cover and do anything but fawn over their name printed in the TOC let alone read and review a book.
I think i’m over it, so i’m pulling the wagon over to the side of the road and taking a break from all the ‘congratulation’ posts to just catch up and immerse myself in some fine purchases.
Look around people, stop and buy a book from one of your fine colleagues and give them a well deserved review. So what if you miss another drabble submittance, another one will pop up next week asking for your take on some random idea.
I’ve been working on a project lately that has taken most of my free time and energy. The idea was exciting and new and i was eager to share my ideas. But lately, i’m finding the lack of enthusiasm is sucking the energy from me, slowly but surely. My conviction faltering as i near the finish line.
mid life crisis?
mayhaps.
It’s time to put things on hold and enjoy my shitty writing and reading on my own for a while, feel the wind in my hair as i soak up the moment.
I’m thinking maybe i need more adventures for me. Enjoy my Redux ideas more than worrying about what other folks think.
Yeh, that’s what i need . Time for a new adventure…
watch this space 🤘
2020- Im back!
Okay, so that’s all my subbing done for the year because summer will soon be here and i ain’t sitting inside trying to work out how to get a tale into any more anthology books.
I have been fortunate this year, my acceptance ratio has been pretty good.
DEEP SPACE🚀
GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM🚓
STORMING AREA51👽
JIBBERNOCKY👹
BAD ROMANCE 🐺
_________*(still awaiting fingers crossed)
So, time for a break, no more until next year.
Instead- i’m writing my own idea, in my own time, hoping i can tell the tale of Commander Redux, the MC from WAR PIG.
i’ve racked up 23,000 so far, and in the process to explain time travel i’ve broken my head- twice. That itself took 10,000 which is a stupid stand alone tale i laughed at all the way through writing.
Basically if you liked WW4 ‘WAR PIG’ and have read DEEP SPACE ‘THE LUCKY ONE’ you’ll recognise the world i’m trying to build, with a few familiar characters sprinkled inside.
It’s tough trying to explain the shit inbetween my ears, tougher still explaining to my missus why i have to disappear halfway through the rugby world cup to nip to the back room to write up a quick idea into page 56 otherwise i’ll forget the flash of inspiration.
i got myself a huge notice board to help with that problem, 3m whiteboard to doodle my time travel madness upon.
so, have a look for my stories, maybe buy a kindle copy- or pick up a free kindle unlimited copy.
if you have an idea yourself, try these guys-
http://zombiepiratepublishing.com
https://www.blackharepress.com
🤘thanks for stopping by.