Place for the Stolen
Like that one guy said: Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Welcome to the place where all things have been lifted, looted, and otherwise pilfered…Remember, possession is 9/10s of the law.
Month: August 2007
Waiting Around
Right now I’m hanging out at my mother’s, waiting for a guy to measure the floor. I know, thrill a minute right? Briefly I thought that I should bring something to work on, like the round story chapter that I will, will, will (!)… Continue Reading “Waiting Around”
Things I Learned from Icon
First off, here is how the contest worked: There were 19 contestants who read either excerpts from book-length pieces or short stories. In as few words as possible they stated who they were, what they were writing and give a log line (what’s your… Continue Reading “Things I Learned from Icon”
September Goals
No, I don’t like them. Yes, they’re good for me. Like broccoli. So I’ll eat them anyway. 1. Finish 2 chapters of FJR.2. Finish 1 chapter of TR.3. Finish round story chapter…and, John, you have some explaining to do.4. Get as many of the… Continue Reading “September Goals”
August Goal Results
The results:I still hate goals. I finished one chapter of FJR, not two.I did not complete my fantasy chapter.The critiques for the Sunday group will be done by Sunday. Chalk one up there.I did not read The Namesake, which I am greatly saddened about.… Continue Reading “August Goal Results”
Minesweeper Scores
Okay, I’ll never beat J.K. Rowling’s sales. But, by golly, I shall defeat her Minesweeper score. Her fastest score for the expert level, if I remember correctly from her website, is a 99. So far, my fastest time is 125. Only 26 seconds to… Continue Reading “Minesweeper Scores”
Dreaming a Scene
The only time I’ve ever used dreams in my writing (that I’m aware of) has been for poems, and those were assigned. The basic idea was to transcribe the dream, not interpret or manipulate, and see what happens. Results varied. Last night was weird… Continue Reading “Dreaming a Scene”
4 Days and a Wake Up
…until the Sunday meeting. You would think I’d be more concerned about the upcoming reading in front of a bunch of strangers, in which three of those strangers will comment in public about the novel I am so diligently working on. Nope, not so… Continue Reading “4 Days and a Wake Up”
Speaking of Reality Shows….
Watching writers write would, indeed, be like watching paint dry. You see a whole bunch of moderately attractive faces (because writers, unlike actors/models are not super-gorgeous, but we are not dogs either…) staring at computer screens or sheets of paper and you have no… Continue Reading “Speaking of Reality Shows….”
The Novelist, The Short Storyist, The Dramatist, and The Poet
As a student, I have been involved in what seems like an infinite number of workshops–both fiction and poetry. In these workshops, it seems like the question of genre always came up. “Here is how poetry is different than a short story, which is… Continue Reading “The Novelist, The Short Storyist, The Dramatist, and The Poet”
A Double Header
Normally, when I’m working on a ‘big’ project, like a novel, I do not work on two pieces at once. If I get stuck, I’ll do a short story or a poem or something ‘small’ to give my brain a break. Recently, however, I… Continue Reading “A Double Header”
Jenny Maloney
I write dark fiction that my mother hates. I also review mysteries for criminalelement.com. When not writing fiction/reviews, I'm creating plays at Springs Ensemble Theatre in Colorado Springs.
