Rest in Peace
I guess this beats the one where the horse walks into the bar and the bartender asks "Why the long face?"...hey, don't blame me...I don't write this stuff...
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Rest in Peace
I actually edited one of my own stories...for the first time ever, btw...one of the literary journals is interested in Sexual Healing, but wanted me to make some minor changes...I had always resisted changing anything in a story, to me the word "edit" is indeed a four letter word, but I realized there are a couple of minor word repetitions early on in the story, and I saw the merit of bringing the word count down to just below 2k...it's easier to get stuff published if the word count is under 2k btw...
So...Sexual Healing went from 2027 words down to 1980 words...if I get it in print, I'll probably post the new version here on this fine site known as Stories Space...otherwise, I might just leave the old version...
I had resisted for the longest making any changes in my stories...I guess I take my writing personal, messing with my stories is like messing with my kids or something, but I did see the merit in this...
And this is a first for me...everything on Stories Space is what you would call a "first draft"...
I don't know that I want to go through this again though...
So...Sexual Healing went from 2027 words down to 1980 words...if I get it in print, I'll probably post the new version here on this fine site known as Stories Space...otherwise, I might just leave the old version...
I had resisted for the longest making any changes in my stories...I guess I take my writing personal, messing with my stories is like messing with my kids or something, but I did see the merit in this...
And this is a first for me...everything on Stories Space is what you would call a "first draft"...
I don't know that I want to go through this again though...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Active Ink Slinger
Wrote a new story for here. Hope it gets posted quickly
We don't know how much we don't know.
Rest in Peace
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Beach day for me!
Say what? It's freezing here today in Jersey...and I have to go outside to get on the net for the time being, though is not going to last...
Just sent in what I think is the third edit of "Sexual Healing" to Alfie Dog...1909 words, down from the original 2027...hopefully this "editorial assistant" person will be happy...jeez, the things I'll do to get something published...
I think it may be time for a drink...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Resident Columnist
It got a bit cool again, but still above normal for this time of year. I'm working hard on editing a couple of chapters of a soon-to-be novella.
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Resident Columnist
I have the prologue to my first novella written and editing the first three chapters before I post them on here for feedback. It pays to write while the workload is next to none at work.
www.szadventures.com
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It's nice to know that there is a difference btw...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Rookie Scribe
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round.....
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I see that I may need to attach a note the next time I submit something...just to make sure there is no misunderstanding...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Active Ink Slinger
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
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Damn, they announced the Pulitzer Prize winners, and my name wasn't on the list? Like WTF??? I must have missed the call...let me go see if my phone's charged...
While No One Wins in Fiction, Smith and Greenblatt Get Pulitzer Props
http://www.pw.org/content/while_no_one_wins_in_fiction_smith_and_greenblatt_get_pulitzer_props[/size]
While No One Wins in Fiction, Smith and Greenblatt Get Pulitzer Props
http://www.pw.org/content/while_no_one_wins_in_fiction_smith_and_greenblatt_get_pulitzer_props[/size]
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Administration
"I write because kidnapping, torturing and murdering fictional people is legal."
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I have no idea what you're complaining about there Yas...you know, writers had it a lot harder in the old days...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Active Ink Slinger
Quick someone pinch me. I must have been hallucinating.
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
Active Ink Slinger
Can't hardly believe it, but I wasn't hallucinating. But hey Sharon, thanks for the pinch. Nice to know that you are there for me. 
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
Rest in Peace
Hey Lola...if you asked me nice, I would have pinched you...
In the meantime, one of my FB friends posted something that really did make me laugh out loud...
In the meantime, one of my FB friends posted something that really did make me laugh out loud...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Active Ink Slinger
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
Rest in Peace
It's official...the official blurb for Sexual Healing in time for the official launch of Alfie Dog in May, is now officially...
"A man is forced to reexamine his life after learning his wife only has a year left to live. The changes he makes leave a lasting impact, begging the question “Can love really conquer all?” A love story in every sense of the word."
And my name's up there on the front page...so, it must be, um...official...
Alfie Dog Limited
http://alfiedog.com/
Btw, check out my new LSF Writers banner in my sig line...it must mean I'm an official member...actually, it just means my check cleared...just saying...
"A man is forced to reexamine his life after learning his wife only has a year left to live. The changes he makes leave a lasting impact, begging the question “Can love really conquer all?” A love story in every sense of the word."
And my name's up there on the front page...so, it must be, um...official...
Alfie Dog Limited
http://alfiedog.com/
Btw, check out my new LSF Writers banner in my sig line...it must mean I'm an official member...actually, it just means my check cleared...just saying...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Rest in Peace
Yeah, when life gives you melons you may be lexdysic...or something like that...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Rest in Peace
Not sure if this is how it's done...but...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Active Ink Slinger
Hoping for a busy day!
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
last day of school and work for the summer!
Rest in Peace
Three days and counting...just sayin'
Alfie Dog Limited - Publisher of books & short stories
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Alfie Dog Limited - Publisher of books & short stories
http://alfiedog.com/
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Rest in Peace
Just got this notice...I think every poem I wrote this year, alright except one, will be in print actually...just saying...
Note that I labeled my file submission "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012"...Craig gets a lot of abuse about the name of his fine literary journal...
Dear Alan Jankowski,
Thank you for sending us "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012". We would like to publish "Arrested By The Grammar Police" and "Steal This Poem" on "The Rusty Nail." Thanks again for thinking of us. We will alert you via email both when your work appears on the website and when it is published in the print edition.
Sincerely,
Craig Hart
Editor-in-Chief
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Note that I labeled my file submission "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012"...Craig gets a lot of abuse about the name of his fine literary journal...
Dear Alan Jankowski,
Thank you for sending us "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012". We would like to publish "Arrested By The Grammar Police" and "Steal This Poem" on "The Rusty Nail." Thanks again for thinking of us. We will alert you via email both when your work appears on the website and when it is published in the print edition.
Sincerely,
Craig Hart
Editor-in-Chief
The Rusty Nail
If you found us through Duotrope, we encourage you to record your listing here: http://duotrope.com/market_7160.aspx
You can also follow "The Rusty Nail" on Facebook and Twitter to be notified as updates appear on the website.
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I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Rest in Peace
Just got this notice...I think every poem I wrote this year will be in print actually...just saying...
Note that I labeled my file submission "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012"...Craig gets a lot of abuse about the name of his fine literary journal...
Dear Alan Jankowski,
Thank you for sending us "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012". We would like to publish "Arrested By The Grammar Police" and "Steal This Poem" on "The Rusty Nail." Thanks again for thinking of us. We will alert you via email both when your work appears on the website and when it is published in the print edition.
Sincerely,
Craig Hart
Editor-in-Chief
The Rusty Nail
If you found us through Duotrope, we encourage you to record your listing here: http://duotrope.com/market_7160.aspx
You can also follow "The Rusty Nail" on Facebook and Twitter to be notified as updates appear on the website.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rustynailmag
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Note that I labeled my file submission "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012"...Craig gets a lot of abuse about the name of his fine literary journal...
Dear Alan Jankowski,
Thank you for sending us "Poetry Submission, The Crusty Snail May 2012". We would like to publish "Arrested By The Grammar Police" and "Steal This Poem" on "The Rusty Nail." Thanks again for thinking of us. We will alert you via email both when your work appears on the website and when it is published in the print edition.
Sincerely,
Craig Hart
Editor-in-Chief
The Rusty Nail
If you found us through Duotrope, we encourage you to record your listing here: http://duotrope.com/market_7160.aspx
You can also follow "The Rusty Nail" on Facebook and Twitter to be notified as updates appear on the website.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rustynailmag
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