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The annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest is open for submissions until October 10. Only original, unpublished flash fiction is eligible for this contest. The maximum word count for this contest is 1,000. A story that has at any point been made publicly available in print or online (including personal blogs) is considered [...]

Hey everybody! I’m still here and I’m still alive. I’ll have to do a little write-up sometime about what I’ve been up to in the last year, but for now, I just wanted to check in real quick to let you know about a big contest I’m running at Theme of Absence. The contest is [...]

Well, wow. I launched this blog exactly 5 years ago today. It’s been a lot of fun, a great learning experience, and it really has helped keep me inspired to write fiction and continue to improve. But things change. When I started this blog, I had already been blogging about writing fairly regularly on my [...]

Hey everybody! I’m back for another Five Links Friday. But first, I’d like to give a quick update on stuff. The time away from the blog was spent working my Kickstarter Campaign for 52 Dragons. And it was worth it. The game was funded! I’ll be finishing up the manual revision and proofing the cards, [...]

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at indie publishing and the similarities between independent writing, music, and game development….And of course a little discussion on the music of Paramore. Relevant links: 52 Dragons Kickstarter (Ends December 25, 2019) Seth Godin: The Dip Click the link below [...]

For those of you who are wondering where I’ve been lately, it’s time to tell. I know I’ve occasionally mentioned that I was developing a fantasy card game, but now it’s time to launch. The game is called 52 Dragons and it’s a fantasy card game for 2-4 players where the players each control their [...]

We’re back for another round of Five Links Friday. I thought with this being November 1 and all, it would be a great list to share 5 posts around NaNoWriMo. 1. Let’s start from a post on the basics from Reedy: What is NaNoWriMo? And How to Win it in 2019 2. Need a NaNoWriMo [...]

Hey all, I wanted to check in with a quick Halloween update. If you’ve been to the site lately, you might have noticed things have been pretty quiet at the blog. But what better time to return than my favorite day of the year? So during the hiatus, I mostly put all writing-related things on [...]

Hey everybody, we’re back for another episode of Five Links Friday the 13th! I’m going to do something a little different this week and share some creepy Urban Legend links. Use ’em for story prompts or just for fun. Either way, have a great Friday and enjoy the full moon. 1. 7 Tennessee Urban Legends [...]

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at how the setting you choose can affect your overall story, as well how your reader’s opinion. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available on iTunes, Google Play, Blubrry, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, TuneIn, Overcast, YouTube, or your favorite RSS [...]