Tag Archives: Glimmer Train

There’s something to write about.

I’m typing this while the sun is shining, but it’s bitter cold. There’s a mountain of laundry yet to be done. The bathroom upstairs needs cleaning. I just finished scrubbing the stove. I have reheated my coffee twice, vacuumed the … Continue reading

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Plan the Story, Meet Your Characters.

I used to believe that my best writing happened while under pressure and without a plan. Pick a prompt, jump on a first line, go.That strategy still works for small projects, but when I approach a longer, more complex story … Continue reading

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Honorable Mention, I’ll take that!

I submitted a story a while back to the “Family Matters” contest for the the literary journal, Glimmer Train. Most of the time, I submit to journals simply for the exercise of doing so: for the practice of writing a … Continue reading

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