tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post7045490592285792725..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Day 32 - A Look Back at the First MonthThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-90973039129894781592014-05-11T21:35:46.303-04:002014-05-11T21:35:46.303-04:00Now that I've figured out how to get Amazon NO...Now that I've figured out how to get Amazon NOT to delete old issues of magazines, I should re-up my EQMM and AHMM subscriptions.<br /><br />(The problem is that the Kindle won't let you put magazine issues into groups. I don't know why.)<br /><br />BTW, if you like audio books, some of the Dell Magazines have a monthly podcast of stories from the magazine. Both mystery magazines do. Not so sure about the SFF magazines.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-48856977620301541682014-05-11T18:46:58.901-04:002014-05-11T18:46:58.901-04:00I still have DWS in my Feedly list, but only becau...I still have DWS in my Feedly list, but only because of the other, non-daily posts he (more and more infrequently) puts up. The daily stuff I just ignore.<br /><br />I have my subscriptions to Asimov and Ellery Queen feeding me short stories, and I figure some practice will do me no end of good.<br /><br />It was shocking to realize earlier this year that I hadn't written a short story since February 2011. 3 years is a long gap. Too long. I just got too caught up in getting novels written and indie published, and I put short stories on a back burner.<br /><br />-DavidDavid Michaelhttp://www.gunsandmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-53446574310545755362014-05-11T12:27:05.201-04:002014-05-11T12:27:05.201-04:00Dean's updates were fascinating for about a mo...Dean's updates were fascinating for about a month, but once I knew his routine, I hung on just for the occasional pictures of the legendary white cat. (Who is actually a flame point.)<br /><br />I suspect, though, that the routine of doing those posts is working for him.<br /><br />As for the "short" stories: I know what you mean. When I have to shake that tendency to write long, I'll dive into a bout of haiku and microfiction. The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-35523130212144908052014-05-11T12:14:33.256-04:002014-05-11T12:14:33.256-04:00You haven't bored me yet, so I keep reading. =...You haven't bored me yet, so I keep reading. =) (Unlike DWS, who bored me *months* ago with deadly dull daily posts.)<br /><br />I've been pursuing a similar course lately. That is, focusing on getting the writing habit back in place while divesting myself of a lot of baggage I accumulated starting in 2010.<br /><br />My current plan is to focus on short stories...but the first story has stretched longer than I expected. I was thinking 7K-ish words when I started, but it'll probably finish up around 25K. I guess a few years spent mostly on novels has hammered my short story word-length discipline. When I finish that story in the next week or so, I'll start another one with a bit more emphasis on the *SHORT* in "short story". =)<br /><br />So, yeah, good work. Keep it up. And all that. =)<br /><br />Have fun!<br /><br />-DavidDavid Michaelhttp://www.gunsandmagic.comnoreply@blogger.com