March 06, 2005

Week 9

I wrote only five days this week, but they were good days. It was hard for me to get started, since I’ve been stumped on what to do next. I gave Wilson’s Garage a good rewrite, and now I’m waiting on some readers’ opinions before I go on with that. Since going through my files and files of stories last week, I’ve decided that I need a “publishing system,” as I’ve chosen to call it. Upon review, I’m certain that my novels are much better than my short stories. I prefer writing lengthy works, and I’m better at it. But the chances of publishing short fiction are so much better. So, I’ve decided to keep three things in progress at any one time. Those of you who know me (and my style of creation) know that working on only three pieces at a time will not be easy for me, but I think it’s best. So, Song of Life will be my “submitted” piece for this year (or until it’s accepted or at least rejected by every market I can fit it to). Wilson’s Garage will be my short piece in progress, and my main focus will be on the novel, Malek. Many of you have read all or parts of my first draft of Malek, and I think it’ll be an easier work to revise than The Serpent of Fire (too long) or Winging (too short). So, I’ll be looking for more readers. If anyone wants to critique a chapter or two (or the short stories, for that matter), email me. (debra_manchester@hotmail.com) My gungeralv host has informed me that no one can post a comment to me here. Sorry about that, but I check my email as often as I can.

Posted by debra at March 6, 2005 08:58 PM
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