We had lots of fun at last week’s author visit with Liza Wiemer. If you ever need a speaker for school/group of teens (especially those who like to write), I highly recommend Liza. Also, check out her wonderful debut YA novel Hello?
I also finished writing An Army of Toads this week. It came in at ~9,000 words, which is an awkward length for a short story. (Technically, it’s a novelette, which is a cute name but a hard sell.)
My big news this week is, of course, the acceptance of The Saint of Bright Red Things to The Binge-Watching Cure:
The Binge-Watching Cure will be an anthology of short stories of increasing size. The first story will be 100 words—anyone can read that. The next, 200 words. Then 500, then longer, all the way to novella length.
Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it? My story was selected for the 4,000-word slot, and I’m very excited about that. This is a story set in France during World War Two. Here’s a quick summary:
In Nazi-occupied France, Marigold Jenkins, the daughter of ex-patriot Americans, must keep her identities—all three of them—a secret. She navigates the streets of Paris armed with a bright red handbag, scarlet lipstick, and a compact tailor-made for her role as a courier in the resistance.
But when a train accident leaves her concussed and stranded in a provincial hospital, Mari must navigate a new reality, one that leaves her at the mercy of a German officer. She must decide whether she can trust this man—and what she must sacrifice in order to do so.
For writers, they’re currently taking submissions for a horror anthology.
And last, but not least, Coffee and Ghosts 3: The Complete Third Season is finally in print format.
Writing Work:
- Planning/researching new series
- Outlining/Draft writing ~ 4,000 words, An Army of Toads = done!
Submissions:
- Fire and Ivy
Rejections:
- Fire and Ivy
Acceptances:
- The Saint of Bright Red Things
Publications:
The print version of Coffee and Ghosts 3: The Complete Third Season is now available!
Writing Wrongs 