Monthly Archives: February 2014

An Ending

Posted on February 26, 2014 by kingmidget

Somewhere under the rug, or maybe hiding in the sofa cushions, or maybe swirling down the drain, or buried in the pile of shoes in the closet … I found the ending to Northville Five & Dime.  This story that … Continue reading →

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Writing for an Audience

Posted on February 21, 2014 by kingmidget

As with most writing “rules,” there are probably about as many opinions about whether you should write for an audience as there are members of that audience.  When you’re writing college essays or work assignments or a letter to the … Continue reading →

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Spaces After the Period

Posted on February 19, 2014 by kingmidget

Here is the finished product, with an ending I wasn’t planning on until a day or two ago.    This began as my effort for the February Seven Day Story Challenge over at We Drink Because We’re Poets.  After four days, … Continue reading →

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Writing Habits

Posted on February 16, 2014 by kingmidget

A friend and co-worker asked me at the beginning of the week if I had ever read The Giver.  I hadn’t.  Although both of my boys had to read it for school and I generally try to read what they’re … Continue reading →

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February Seven Day Story — Day Four

Posted on February 13, 2014 by kingmidget

Today’s word was … handcrafted Spaces After the Period When we first met I wasn’t so impressed.  I had always gone for the prototypical bad boy.  Tattoos and wild hair, leather jackets and a Harley, nonchalance and indifference.  I hardly … Continue reading →

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February Seven Day Story — Day Three

Posted on February 12, 2014 by kingmidget

Today’s word was … shipwreck.   Spaces After the Period When we first met I wasn’t so impressed.  I had always gone for the prototypical bad boy.  Tattoos and wild hair, leather jackets and a Harley, nonchalance and indifference.  I … Continue reading →

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February Seven Day Story Challenge — Day Two

Posted on February 11, 2014 by kingmidget

The first day required the use of “initial.”   Today’s word is “misfortune.” In prior iterations of this challenge, I have stuck with writing about 150-175 words per day. So far this time, I wrote 380 words the first day … Continue reading →

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Where Stories Come From (and Day 1 of the February Seven Day Story Challenge)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by kingmidget

Over on Facebook this week, I started posting random questions and inviting a discussion. One of them was this: one some or two after a period. While the initial comments were unanimously in support of one space, as the day … Continue reading →

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A Kindle Countdown Deal

Posted on February 7, 2014 by kingmidget

A few months ago, Amazon and Kindle started offering Kindle Countdown Deals to authors, self-published and traditionally published alike.  The way it works is that you can offer your e-book for a discounted price for a limited time and be … Continue reading →

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We Live In a Different World

Posted on February 2, 2014 by kingmidget

Tell me if this sounds familiar.  I think artistic people have a portion of their brain that is always open.  A portion that maybe non-artistic people don’t have.  The way I describe it is that there’s this little corner of … Continue reading →

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