Writing Projects

I have been tapping away periodically on a few different stories connected to this setting I am trying to build up, and today finished a first draft of a short story that I hope to submit for consideration to A Thousand Faces.

Finishing that first draft today was pretty pleasing, to have that sense of completion, even if further drafts will be needed. I have sent it to a couple of friends for critical feedback.

At the same time I am revisiting work on the aforementioned monograph, so hopefully over the next few months things will start to move forwards. More posts as they do.

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