Monthly Archives: January 2010

Jan
27
2010

This glass ceiling also has a floor and four walls

by Adam

From time to time I talk about things of an extremely personal nature. Talking is cathartic and healthier than the alternative. Herein I ramble about depression, anxiety, and other foibles.

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Jan
22
2010

Week 3: Practice Stories

by Adam

Another kind of successful week — 3,237 new words, bringing the years total to 10,404. I’m still struggling with revisions. I got critiques back on two of my stories this week. The crits were brutally honest, the way I like them, and resonated with things I’d been trying to figure out myself. One thing I’m [...]

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Jan
19
2010

Is this one of those things I’m going to read about on your blog tomorrow?

by Adam

Well no, because I’m not ready to talk about that just yet. Hershel posted his list of stuff he can’t live without the other day and it got me to thinking. I’ve learned a lot about myself and materialism over the past two years. I found that I don’t need a lot of stuff to [...]

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Jan
16
2010

Week 2: A step slightly staggered

by Adam

A new short story and a flash fiction drafted, and a second short story underway. Over 7,500 new words this year, with my average rising to 509 words/day.  The Honorable Mention nod and a personal rejection also came in. The year is off to a good start. I’m still struggling with revisions. I failed my [...]

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Jan
14
2010

Writers of the Future: Honorable Mention

by Adam

I felt a little blue this week, grousing over revisions and my sometimes fragile ego. I distracted myself by patiently refreshing the Writers of the Future blog and checking the mail every few minutes, hoping to see some word of the 2009 Q4 results. Well, the list of Honorable Mentions was released before they had [...]

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Jan
11
2010

The best laid intentions, felled by a lack of 3×5″ notecards

by Adam

When I kicked off the year writing 250 new words a day, I had a plan. A story. An outline, man. I finished that story yesterday. Plus an impromptu flash fiction piece. Today? I have no plan. I have a theme (thank you, upcoming anthology). I have the kernel of a plot and main character. [...]

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Jan
09
2010

The Lemonhead defense: a plea to Warren Lapine

by Adam

It started with an announcement by Realms of Fantasy (RoF) magazine. A special themed issue. “Girl writers only.” A slight faux pas that was eventually correctly revised and apologized for. In the interim, some people were vocal about their discern that RoF would again make such a slip given the last gender-related fail. Catherine Valente, [...]

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Jan
08
2010

Week 1: Knock on wood

by Adam

When I started out following Booklife and documenting my writing progress, I suspected the first few weeks would either be really easy or really hard. Establishing a habit takes times and it’s easy to make excuses to skip writing. We all hear or use them — I’m too busy, too much day job work, kids/family, [...]

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Jan
06
2010

Miscellanea

by Adam

Writing It’s really too early to tell how things are going to work out long-term but so far I feel good. Not overwhelmed by keeping my spreadsheets updated or gut checking my short-term goals. I’m right where I want to be. I hope I can say the same thing a week and a month from [...]

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Jan
03
2010

Achievements and goals

by Adam

On the heels of yesterdays post about Booklife and my personal mission statement, I have added My Booklife to the sidebar. From here, I have posted and will keep updated my public weekly, monthly, 1 year and 5 year goals. I’ve also included my list of career achievements. I’m feeling pretty good about how things [...]

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