Failing again. Failing better.
I received an e-mail today from the folks at the Writers of the Future contest.* I submitted a story as part of the third quarter of 2012. And of the thousand or so quarterly entries, I received an Honorable Mention. Now, that doesn’t mean I get any money or publication offers. But it does mean…
Just a few random notes before people start their weekend. Please take a moment to check out my Clarion West Write-A-Thon page. As of last night, I was five days into the Write-A-Thon, and I was meeting my 1,000 words a day commitment (5,215 total, to be precise). If you can, please consider sponsoring me.…
I have recently started looking into the Writers of the Future contest, and I discovered many sites offering tips for doing well in the contest, such as this one by past-winner Brad Torgersen. I also came across the blog of David Farland, who offers writing tips every couple of days. Farland recently wrote about the…