Jun 21, 2012
Today I got my book from Createspace, my finished book. It looks great, pages, cover, everything...but there's one problem. IT'S HUGE, LOL!!! I mean, like textbook huge. Ah, well. At least I have this one copy to give to my daughter when she gets old enough. I hope she knows that I will always love her.

Jun 15, 2012
The book is completed, on my computer that is. Now I have to upload it on Createspace, and see if there are any problems, I sure hope not. What a relief!! And it's funny that the book is done today, considering the date.

Jun 2, 2012
Success!! Just completed the final story for my collection, entitled "Half the Battle". It is, in my opinion, one of my very best. Now, all that remains is for me to edit it, which shouldn't take long, and then look into Createspace. On a seperate note, I got to talk to my daughter on Friday night, which is a blessing in and all of itself. I truly miss her, and I love her deeply. This collection, coincidentally, is for her.

May 17, 2012
Things are moving along- today, I created my Createspace account, so I got that started, at least. I ordered a cool book off of Amazon, too (called The Weird, a collection of horror stories with like over 1000 pages; should keep me busy for a while). I'm also still taking notes for the final story I want to add to the collection, and there's been some interesting turns by just the notes. I'm hoping the story will turn out well, I fear that not writing anything new in a while may have soured my ability, but hopefully, once I start, it will come back. Like riding a bike, right? Ok, on a more personal note, things aren't going so well in other areas, and those who know me will know what that means. But I keep pushing onward, just like always. Books can be a nice diversion from personal problems, don't you think?

May 13, 2012
Finished revising my stories (and one poem) for my collection, so that's a good thing. Going to look into Createspace more, and write the final story for said collection. I just picked up my daughter two books from the Goodwill, ones I think she'll like when she gets a little bit older. If she's anything like me, she'll love to read, and hopefully write, as well. But I'm proud of her no matter what she does. On a down note, I didn't get to talk to her this weekend, something I'm upset over, naturally. I just hope she knows that I love her and I miss her, and that she's always in my thoughts. Always.

May 7, 2012
Got the check from Allegory today ($15). I don't think I'm going to cash it; it's going to be more like a momento, I think. It's pretty cool to know what it feels like to get paid for one of your works.

May 1, 2012
"Code Red" is up on Allegory Magazine (still waiting to get paid for that one), and "The Eyes Have It" is up on Red Asylum (not getting paid for that one, lol). Never had two stories go on the internet at the same time; it's kind of cool, gives me at least some sense of accomplishment, however small that may be.

Apr 28, 2012
Making good headway revising my stories for the collection. If everything goes according to plan (and when does it ever?), I should be able to self-publish a collection by either October or November. And I still have to write that final story, so I know that will take time. I love you, Giana.

Apr 11, 2012
Well, "You Do Understand, Don't You?" is up on Blood Moon Rising, be it as it may. I've also gone over a proof copy of "The Stork" for Alt. Hist. and sent in the contract for "Code Red" for Allegory Magazine. Almost sounds like a real writer, hmmm???

Apr 1, 2012
Promised myself I'd write today-still can't seem to, my own fault, really. I'm looking into Createspace, it looks really nice, and I think I'm going to start getting some of my works together in a collection. Should be cool to at least try, and see what happens. All righty, until later.

Mar 24, 2012
My story "Code Red" was accepted by Allegory Magazine, it will appear online May 1. Yay!!

Mar 17, 2012
Going through a lot of trouble right now; finding it difficult to write, to even think clearly, for that matter. I don't know if she'll ever read this, but if she does, Giana- I love you, I've always loved you, and I never, ever wanted to desert you....I miss you, sweetheart. But I just wanted you to know that I love you, and I'm sorry that things couldn't be different.

Feb 23, 2012
Just got an email from a magazine called "Alt. Hist." that wants to publish my story "The Stork". Don't know when, going to have to see what they say.

Feb 17, 2012
Happy Birthday, Mom!! Thank you for helping me out in some difficult times. Love ya.

Feb 10, 2012
Well, I didn't lose my job, so that's a good thing. Another weekend; just got some books from Amazon, so I'm kind of excited about that. I'll try to write-got some ideas I want to try. Anyway, at least there's books.

Feb 2, 2012
Had the worst day ever today, just a bunch of little things- making one big, bad day. And it could be even worse tomorrow, considering I just might lose my job. Oh well, as the French say, "C'est La Vie".

Jan 26, 2012
Ok..just got news I'm very proud of. Allegory magazine has put my story "Code Red" in the "maybe" pile, and they'll decide eight stories for the upcoming issue on February 29. Even if I don't get into the issue, I still get honorable mention on their website. Like I said, good news.

Jan 22, 2012
Ok...like wow. Accepted, by a PRINT magazine called Abandoned Towers for my short story called "Ashes to Ashes". They are going to send me a contract, and I think I might actually get paid for this one!!! Wow, I'm like blown away. I might be a paid, published writer now!!!!!

Jan 19, 2012
Nothing much to say; going to try to do some more writing this weekend, I have a few ideas, and Sunday I hope to catch up on submitting some of my work to publishers. Other than that, pretty much same old same old.

Jan 5, 2012
Happy New Years, everybody!! So far, mine hasn't been starting out all that well; hopefully, that will change. Still getting a lot of rejections, and there has been a lot happening that has put me off track. Keeping my fingers crossed that things will get better :)

Dec 26, 2011
Got an acceptance on my story "Lawn Care" from Oberon's Law, another ezine. Still no money, but hey, at least it's something, I guess, lol. Hope everyone had a merry holiday and a happy new year!!!

Dec 23, 2011
Happy Holidays, everyone!!!

Dec 15, 2011
Keep getting rejected by the paying markets :( Anyway, I think I adopted a good plan for doing stuff during the week, it will go as follows: Monday (submit), Tuesday (write), Wednesday (submit), Thursday (keep up with Booksie and Bookrix), and Friday, Saturday and Sunday (write). I think that keeps me in line with everything, see how it goes.

Dec 12, 2011
Just got rejected by Glimmer Train today. The odds of getting in are very small (they accept 40 manuscripts out of about 40,000 a year), but it's still a downer. Kind of been in a bum mood all day anyway, but at least I get to talk to my daughter later on tonight, hopefully that will cheer me up some.

Dec 7, 2011
Deadman's Tome is up!!! My story, Shades, is featured in there. And, get this, in the intro, the editor actually compared my writing to the earlier works of Stephen King. What a compliment!!! However, I think I'm going to start changing my submitting policy, thanks to a great book I read, called On Writing Horror. Kind of changed my whole perspective, and might, just might, make me a more successful author (depending on the quality of my stories, that is, lol!!!) Still feels good to have my work out there, though, and the compliment was like icing on the cake!!!

Dec 1, 2011
Just checked my email, and an ezine called "Roar and Thunder" basically said I just missed publication, or something like that. Makes me feel good all the same. Deadman's Tome still hasn't put out the December issue yet, so I'm looking forward to that.

Nov 28, 2011
Word must be getting around, lol. Another publication!!! Yes!!! That makes three in like a month's time. The ezine Red Asylum has accepted my story "The Eyes Have It" for their fourth issue (not exactly sure when it's going to come out, they say February is possible). That gives me a total of five writing credits. I'm only like 30,000 off of Stephen King, yay!!!!!!

Nov 19, 2011
Ok...good weekend. Finished the two short stories I was working on, and found out I'm getting published (again). My story "Shades" is scheduled to appear in next month's issue of Deadman's Tome. (Look out Stephen King, here I come, lol!!!)

Nov 14, 2011
Just found out I'm going to be published!!! Yay!!! My story (it's on here, too) "You Do Understand, Don't You?" was just accepted by an ezine called Blood Moon Rising, and it will appear in Issue #48 coming out in April of 2012. I'm so excited, finally!!!!

Nov 12, 2011
Another weekend upon me, and I feel the urge to write, yet, do I have the willpower? Hopefully. Trying to complete two short stories at once. Really excited about the chat room that several booksie members and myself have started; it's really cool. Well.....until next time.

Oct 27, 2011
Still submitting, still trying, still writing. Story of my life, lol!! The story I'm currently working on, I call it "Lot Find" is probably going to be much longer than anything I've previously written. Moving up in the world (at least on the written page, lol).

Oct 14, 2011
Hoping to get some major writing done this weekend ;-)

Oct 13, 2011
Just submitted my first short story in a long, long while to a publication, "Glimmer Train". I don't have very high hopes that the story will be published; however, I do have some hope that I just might try submitting more on a regular basis, just like I used to before I got daunted. It's kind of 50/50 right now.

Sep 30, 2011
Working on another story now, call it "Code Red", it's coming along, I'd like to work on that one and possibly get another story on here this weekend. Peace!!

Sep 24, 2011
Finished my story!! Time to party like it's 1999, lol, at least for a little while, until the next one.

Sep 23, 2011
Another glorious weekend, yay!! Going to try to knock out my short story I've been working on, and had another idea for a short, short story I'm going to post on here. Hopefully, I can get that done, too. Thank you to all the people who have fanned me, I really appreciate it.

Sep 15, 2011
Glad its almost Friday, lol!! Working on a short story now, I call it "Scrawlings", and even though I'm not one hundred percent into it, I feel like it just must be written. Anybody else feel that way about your stories, or am I just weird? Hope not :>

Sep 13, 2011
Just got through finishing a horror anthology last night, the last story "Technicolor" really spooked me out, it was really cool. I love stories like that, inspires me to write. Thank you to the people who have read and commented on my stories, I really appreciate it.

Sep 11, 2011
Just getting into the thick of it now, my friends. Wrote my first short story in about a month, and look forward to writing many more. I've got a lot of fresh ideas!! Going to try to keep some new stuff on here, too.

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