Most writing projects, regardless of genre and purpose, will have some kind of restrictions and/or guidance in terms of length. From novels to novellas to novelettes to short stories to flash fiction to drabbles, the categorisation of stories has a lot to do with word count. And, even within these categories, most publishers and competitions […]
Author: Annie
Weeknotes – S03E39 – Unexpected Holiday Productivity
Sunday: I did a lot more writing than I expected while on holiday. I’m having lots of fun with drabbles, short fanfic and podcast stuff at the moment. Might need to start paying more attention to longer projects soon. Tuesday: Two new submission opportunities opened up for Black Hare Press drabble anthologies so I […]
Drabbles on the Theme of Beyond
I have four drabbles included in Beyond: A Paranormal Microfiction Anthology from Black Hare Press. You can buy a copy here.
Weeknotes – S03E38 – Unexpected Achievement!
Summary: An unexpectedly productive week, which became more so as the days went by. I was especially pleased by a publication acceptance I received on Friday and the fact that I wrote a whole story in one day. Monday: I recorded another interim podcast and then edited it. My recording is already improving and […]
Article in Writing Magazine!
I submitted an article to Writing Magazine at the start of the year and received an email back very quickly to say they liked it and wanted to keep hold of it for when they had a suitable gap. And I’ve just had confirmed that it will be printed in the November edition, which is […]
Weeknotes – S03E37 – Podcast-tastic!
Summary: Tons of really fun, exciting and productive work on the podcast this week. After the initial difficulties we had, we’ve now got the equipment and the expertise to produce actual episodes and I can’t wait until we’re ready to release them. Monday: I started off by writing an entry for the current Fandom […]
Spreading My Wings
My drabble, Spreading My Wings, has been posted on the Black Hare Press website. You can find it here.
Dabbling In Drabbles
A lot of my focus so far this year has been on editing my first novel and finishing the first draft of my second. When I completed both over the summer, I planned to take a break from writing altogether for a few weeks, to recharge and enjoy the lack of deadlines. But what actually […]
Weeknotes – S03E36 – Tidbits and Reviews
Summary: Mostly little bits and pieces this week, though activities did include a fair amount of organising and planning of bigger projects. Monday: I did some reorganising of my writing projects, to fit upcoming submission opportunities. I also typed up all the notes from my current notebook and read some more of Steal Like […]
Weeknotes – S03E35 – Slowing Down Again
Summary: My awesome motivation levels and resulting productivity have taken a nose-dive this week, But that’s okay. I’m enjoying spending more time on reviews and I’m doing a lot of editing work for other people, which makes an interesting change. Monday: After ignoring Colours for weeks, I finally got around to editing the first […]