3/16/2024 – 4/5/2024
Dear Reader,
Another Saturday, another opportunity for me to share all that I’ve been working on the past couple of weeks. As I try to find my “sea legs” with all the various projects I have going in 2024 I appreciate this time I’m giving myself to remember that there is actual writing progress happening. Sometimes it can be easy to forget that things are actually getting done when you’re in the weeds of it all. If you ever have a chance to look back, I recommend it, even if it’s just for yourself.
100 WORD STORIES
You can pretty much guarantee that every newsletter will have at least 13 of these ready to read! But, instead of sharing the stories I’m going a different route and sharing the link to The First 100 because I published a book. The first in a series that may never end. So, if you missed where this journey started and want to have a copy on your bookshelf here’s your chance! I’m releasing these in PRINT form only.
ANATOMY OF TYPEWRITERS | ANTHOLOGY
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I’ve completed yet another short story and it comes in at just under 10,000 words. If you haven’t read Killer Keys, you may want to give it a try, so long as you don’t believe that typewriters have a mind of their own.
The latest completed story is The Night Shift. If dolls that move and talk give you nightmares or the creeps, this story might not be for you.
COMMUNITY WRITING EXERCISES
If you’re looking for a place to flex your writing muscles (whether professionally or just as a hobby) look no further:
WHAT I’M READING, WATCHING, AND LISTENING
READING | The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens & The Mysterious Affairs at Styles by Agatha Christie
WATCHING | Midsomer Murders on Britbox (a streaming service)
LISTENING | Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé
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THE MURDER PEN CLUB
My most secret passion is serial killers. I am fascinated by them. So it should come as no surprise to you that my idols are Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock. This club is my way to connect with them and share with you my love for all of their work through literature and film.
THE WRITERS CIRCLE
Getting to share my thoughts on my writing journey and what I hear being talked about in writing communities is something I enjoy doing but I know not everyone will want to read my thoughts and so, it’s up to you but here are some of what was on my mind recently:
