Fiction Writer's Thread

[Reynard]

My first NaNoWriMo novel still haunts me. I mean, it was garbage. But there is a worthwhile story in there.

Someday.

 

[Zaukrie]

My first NaNoWriMo novel still haunts me. I mean, it was garbage. But there is a worthwhile story in there.

Someday.

Too bad the org embraced AI.... Or I'd try again.

 

[Reynard]

Too bad the org embraced AI.... Or I'd try again.

You can do it just you do it. Hell, you can even pick any month on the calendar to do it in.

 

[Zaukrie]

You can do it just you do it. Hell, you can even pick any month on the calendar to do it in.

Sure. The extra motivation and other people helped. We'll see...I almost wrote the other day !

 

[Reynard]

Sure. The extra motivation and other people helped. We'll see...I almost wrote the other day !

Maybe this very thread can be a catalyst. Who wants to do a story contest?

 

[BookTenTiger]

Maybe this very thread can be a catalyst. Who wants to do a story contest?

I'd be up for doing something, maybe we can keep it low-stakes so lots of people can participate?

 

[trappedslider]

I'd be up for doing something

Same if i can get my brain to work with me lol

 

[BookTenTiger]

I'm on my last week of summer break and it's been a productive one for writing. I wrote two new short stories and revised two others. I submitted work to 23 literary magazines. And it's not over yet! I'm going to do a new draft of another short story this week and do a few more submissions as well.

Then it's back to teaching and less time for writing!

 

[smcc360]

I published this a few years ago. It was nominated for two awards and, in a clean sweep, lost 'em both.

https://elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Soiled-Dove-Shallow-Hollow_McCluskey-FIRST.pdf

 

[BookTenTiger]

I published this a few years ago. It was nominated for two awards and, in a clean sweep, lost 'em both.

https://elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Soiled-Dove-Shallow-Hollow_McCluskey-FIRST.pdf

That's amazing you got nominated!

Are you still writing? Primarily mysteries?