Category: Writing
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Where to Submit Horror, Sci-Fi, & Fantasy Short Stories
Over the last little while I’ve seen a number of people on social media asking where they should be submitting their short stories. As a writer of horror and sci-fi, I’m not really in a great position to make suggestions for, say, romance, comedy or drama. But, I can offer…
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Research & World-Building in WWII
As I embark on a new project, I thought this week might be a good time to discuss research and world-building, which, for me at least, are intricately connected. This is especially true for the project I have just begun – the seven-part series I am temporarily calling The Cobalt…
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Short Story News!
I’ve finally done it! After 40+ submissions of short stories and the Gas Giant Gambit manuscript, I finally did it. My short horror story “SSID” was published by Alex Parker Publishing on February 1st last week. This is not only the very first time one of my stories has been published; it…
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The Cobalt Fist
Well, I’m finally doing it. I’m going to write the Cobalt Fist books. Let me back up a bit. For around ten years, I’ve been thinking about a story. Before I wanted to be a writer I thought it would make a great comic book. But it was my wife…
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Gas Giant Gambit: A Blurb
I’ve been busy writing away this week, trying to catch up with my New Year’s Resolution of writing one short story every week that I am not working on a larger project like a novel or screenplay (I’ve fallen behind, but I am hopeful that a truly short but impactful…
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Good News (Hopefully)
Do you ever get those days where you find it hard to do the things you know you have to do? I’ll be honest. I’m having one of those days right now, and the thing I’m struggling to do is write this blog. I couldn’t find a topic idea I…
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Successes
As hard as they may hit, rejections are a dime a dozen. The thing that comes far less often, and should be recognized and celebrated no matter how big or small it may be, is success! As someone new to writing and submitting fiction, I have yet to experience a…
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Rejections
Rejection. It’s something every writer must learn how to handle if they want to be published. But that doesn’t make it any easier, especially for those of us who have not yet gotten that all-important acceptance letter. I’ve not been at this game for very long yet. I only sent…
E.S. Raye 