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Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― Day S of the 2013 Blogging from A to Z April challenge. Today's topic: "Tim and Sara," my short story available on Kindle (and soon to be Nook, whenever I get to it). ∙ The victim of debilitating flashbacks, Tim is content to spend the rest...
Tags: Publishing Process, Book Review, Between Light And Dark, Published, Futility Collection, Promoting
ED Martin ― 8 weeks ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― Day S of the 2013 Blogging from A to Z April challenge. Today's topic: short stories. ∙ I've been on a short stories kick recently. Some good stuff I've read: ∙ Russian lit always tops my list. Chekhov and Gogol, of course, but my ...
Tags: Publishing Process, Between Light And Dark, Futility Collection, 2013 A To Z Challenge, Short Story
ED Martin ― 8 weeks 1 day ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― Day M of the 2013 Blogging from A to Z April challenge. Today's topic: Mary Efflandt Photography. ∙ My best friend from middle and high school is a photographer who graciously made the cover of my upcoming short story collection, The ...
Tags: Publishing Process, Futility Collection, Flash Fiction, 2013 A To Z Challenge, Short Story
ED Martin ― 9 weeks 1 day ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― Day G of the 2013 Blogging from A to Z April challenge. Today's topic: goals review. ∙ Each year I set goals for myself, and every three months I review my progress. ∙ 2013 goals: ∙ Publish my novel, The Lone Wolf. Average a...
Tags: Publishing Process, Goals, Submissions, Futility Collection, Flash Fiction, Novel
ED Martin ― 10 weeks 1 day ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― Day E of the 2013 Blogging from A to Z April challenge. Today's topic: ebooks. ∙ When I published a short story as an ebook, I opted into the Kindle Select program, which means I received extra benefits (like free days) as long as it was...
Tags: Publishing Process, Published, Futility Collection, 2013 A To Z Challenge, Short Story
ED Martin ― 10 weeks 4 days ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― This week's interview is with historical romance author Samyann, who's just released Yesterday: A Novel of Reincarnation. ∙ In Yesterday, Amanda is afraid that everyone she loves will leave her. But then she meets police officer Mark and ...
Tags: Publishing Process, Writing Group, Book Review, Interview, Character Development, Novel
ED Martin ― 19 weeks ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― This blog post is late - I wanted to write it this morning - because I had to make an emergency 400-mirle road trip today. Yes, that's right. A 400-mile emergency road trip. And it couldn't have tied in with a better post. ∙ I recently...
Tags: Publishing Process, Book Review, Road Tripping, Grad School
ED Martin ― 20 weeks ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― Today I'm lucky enough to be interviewing author Laurie Paulsen, whose book Grasping at Shadows: A Collection of Short Stories, has just come out. She recently chatted with me about what she puts into her dark horror stories and why, as well as...
Tags: Publishing Process, Writing Group, Book Review, Interview, Writing About Writing, Short Story
ED Martin ― 21 weeks ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― 2012 Last year, I set some goals for myself. ∙ Get an agent (which means stop picking at my novel and just send it out already).Finish my already-started novel, A Handful of Wishes. Have at least fifteen stories out on submission at any ...
Tags: Publishing Process, Goals, Submissions, Published, Nanowrimo, Novel
ED Martin ― 23 weeks ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― I'm continuing with my notes from the writing workshop I attended last weekend. ∙ Part 1: The Fifth Dimension - Marketing ∙ Part 2: Dipping Your Toe Into the ‘E’ Pool; E-Books 101 ∙ Part 3: Get Into The House (Finding an ...
Tags: Publishing Process, Midwest Writing Center
ED Martin ― 34 weeks ago
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― I'm continuing with my notes from the writing workshop I attended over the weekend. ∙ Part 1: The Fifth Dimension - Marketing ∙ Part 2: Dipping Your Toe Into the ‘E’ Pool; E-Books 101 ∙ Part 3 (today): Get Into The House ...
Flotsam and Jetsam and Derelict Me ― I'm continuing with my notes from the writing workshop I attended over the weekend. ∙ Part 1: The Fifth Dimension - Marketing ∙ Part 2 (today): Dipping Your Toe Into the ‘E’ Pool; E-Books 101 ∙ Part 3: Get Into The House ...
ED Martin ― 35 weeks ago
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∙ One of the few things I consider when buying a frock is the print. Growing up, I ...
My first thought when I saw the topic for this weeks Photo Challenge: Curves was the ...