Tag Archives: female characters

What’s Up Wednesday #3

Posted on August 27, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

  What’s Up Wednesday is a weekly blog hop created by Jaime Morrow and Erin Funk, to help connect writers on this writing journey. If you’d like to join, check out the blogs each week, get to know some of … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Challenge: And, Action!

Posted on August 26, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

So, another fun short story challenge from Chuck Wendig’s blog, Terribleminds. This time: action. A short action tale, 1000 words, action start to finish. I’ve posted a longer version (about 2000 words) to my free short stories section, here. Here … Continue reading →

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1000-word Short Story Challenge fo’ Chuck

Posted on August 2, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

So Chuck Wendig over at Terrible Minds challenged his minions to write a one thousand word short, based on one of ten different titles (see his post here). I rolled a nine, so I’m doing “Heaven’s Flood.” Couple of expletives … Continue reading →

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Beta Reader Questionnaires – Too much? Also, Dangerous Women review

Posted on July 23, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

Finished Dangerous Women, the one edited by George R.R. Martin & Gardner Dozois. Pretty neat stuff, so I wrote up a quick review. Will put this down the bottom of ze post. My own story is going great guns. I’m … Continue reading →

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Would be great to escape from this scene

Posted on June 27, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

    So, this scene is taking a whole lot longer than I had thought it would. I’m pondering how to make it a case of the protags working smart to overcome the impossible odds, rather than just working hard. … Continue reading →

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I need a rest, that or a smoother draw…

Posted on June 24, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

Unlike my writing, which is going great guns (81,242 words, and more on that below!), the archery is languishing a bit at the moment. One, I keep breaking too many arrows, and two, I can’t get an arrow back half the … Continue reading →

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73,714 words, and my girls are amazing!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by D.R.Sylvester

Well on track these days I reckon, with a few weeks to go until the re-writing stage needs to be over and the editing will begin. Feeling pretty good. Might pre-celebrate with some more world cup wake-ups and enjoy a … Continue reading →

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