I'm switch the title of the story from the working title "The 'Mesa' Story" to "Skill, Luck and Terrible Ideas." That is how the story will be addressed in future blog posts. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. And that's it for the update (until tomorrow when the next scene will be ready). … Continue reading “Mesa” Story Update
I spent a little time this afternoon going through old word documents to delete, move, and rename things in order to make my files easier to navigate. More specifically, I scrolled through for files the titles of which gave no helpful clue as to what could possibly be inside, and then took care of those. … Continue reading A Surprise Among the Scraps
Quick Update: The Tea and Pelicans self-published eBook is postponed at least one more day (dang it!).
Story: Boys with Buckets in the Surf (graphic novel) *Scroll to the bottom for a little about the characters Characters: Ilya Short haired guy with reading glasses Age - mid 30's A writer/editor for a magazine; is swamped with work but just wants to write fiction I use my face as a model for this … Continue reading Character Concept Art/Sketches
The first story that I will be self-publishing is a surreal short story called Tea and Pelicans, which is about a man who meets several reclusive neighbors. Getting slightly off the topic of books and writing for a second, I think we've all had a brutal past 6 months (and past several years) and that … Continue reading My First Story
A medical office manager has no clue magic and monsters exist until he's handed over to the Dragon King as payment to settle a debt. Title: The Dragon King's Medic Mario Zikmund is an overeducated, underpaid healthcare worker who's in a love-hate relationship with his career. When he's betrayed and becomes prisoner of Rosner the … Continue reading The Dragon King’s Medic
I've been playing with blurbs and eBook covers for upcoming stories (I might still tweak them later on, who knows), and here are what I've created so far! About Tea & Pelicans: David moves to a quiet neighborhood where his tranquility is disrupted by an unruly acquaintance which results in his learning about plants with ulterior … Continue reading Blurbs and Covers for Upcoming Stories
I haven't been consistent with blogging over the past year, but I am quite proud that I've been consistent with my projects. At the end of February, a short story collection is due to my editor ("Tea & Pelicans, and Other Short Stories"). My brother and I love discovering new short story collections, therefore it … Continue reading Self-publishing 2020
Some of you might recall the wild short story you helped me write: "Nana Ana's Secret Hideout." In the making of it, I asked you for suggestions similar to those commonly requested by improv comedians during live performances (e.g. animals, locations, favorite bumper sticker quotes) and you offered incredible answers (again, thank you!). I took … Continue reading Further Adventures of Nana Ana
Heads up, I'm postponing self-publication of "Pemberton Lane and Other Stories." Why? Backstory Time There's this unofficial, totally made-up thing called the I.B. Syndrome* . In high school the I.B. Program was made up of a small cluster of the nerdiest nerds I have ever met. (You know those stereotypes where you have the smart … Continue reading Change of Plans
Duri Rolvsson 