The American education system fosters procrastination, rewarding success or failure. Discipline is essential, particularly in writing. Self-discipline remains a work in progress for the author.
Blog
New Page: 13 Words
The writer struggled with maintaining a blog but found inspiration in crafting 13-word horror stories, drawing from their love of poetry and disciplined writing.
What I’m reading
Sean M Davis reflects on what he is currently reading, as well as what he has most recently read, and what is next on his TBR pile.
Year in the rearview
The writer reflects on unmet goals, recognizing the impact of work and life on creative pursuits. Overcoming depression, they commit to a writing schedule, marking a small victory in prioritizing their passion.
What I’m reading
Little Eve by Catriona Ward This is the second book that I've read by Catriona Ward; the other I've read is The Last House On Needless Street. In both stories, I started thinking that I knew what was going on. This level of perceived predictability led to low engagement in the story; this is certainly … Continue reading What I’m reading
Update to Clean Freak
Author Sean Davis writes about his novel Clean Freak going out of print due to a publisher's business model change. He reflects on the book's tumultuous publishing journey and how he coped with related mental health struggles. Davis mentions the hope for future reprints and the opportunity to tell new stories, coming to the realization that his success doesn't hinge on this one book.
A word about Tom m.
I don't feel that I need to rehash what's going on. If you don't know, head on over to the Horror Writers Association and read their statement regarding this individual. I've posted about him before, several times. I've read his articles in Cemetery Dance, his essay in On Writing Horror, gone to a reading of … Continue reading A word about Tom m.
An experiment in publishing
Rather than talk about how I developed this story from an idea I jotted in my notebook under the working title, "Mirror Mad," I'm going to go through the thought process behind my decision to publish this story on Kindle myself, and what that process was actually like.
“Running with zombies,” without the warm up
I wrote "Running with Zombies" completely from the hip. In other words, I didn't do any notebook work for it, which is weird for me. In the age old debate between pantsers and planners, I put myself squarely halfway between pantsers and planners, haha. I don't plot out every single detail about my plot before … Continue reading “Running with zombies,” without the warm up
Clean Freak, the Beginning
It all started while I was cleaning my bathroom. Cleaning is a rather meditative activity for me. Not to say I enjoy it. Contrary to what one reviewer postulated about me, I am not really a clean freak myself. However, I do like the chance to let my mind wander and the repetitive motion … Continue reading Clean Freak, the Beginning
The Chimerical Dark 