Recognition for The Culling
Never give up on your dreams, people! And never be afraid to shout about your accomplishments.
Mary Rajotte’s Blog Posts
Refilling the Well
It seems I’m famous for always having a number of projects on the go at once. And it’s true. I almost always have at least 1 writing project (if not 2 or 3), an editing project while also outlining/brainstorming something new. Right now is no different. I’m finishing a short story, revising 2 others, editing…
I Took A Flash Fiction Class And All I Got Was This Lousy Stack Of Stories
I know I’ve gone on about this a few times but I can’t say enough about the flash fiction workshop at LitReactor taught by Richard Thomas. It was a grueling two weeks. Reading and lectures and then a short story due the next day. Then wash, rinse and repeat again. But I came away with…
The Joy Of Getting Lost
Sometimes an uncharted course (or at least one with just a flashlight to guide the way) can take you exactly where you need to go.
No Time To Waffle
So, I mentioned I started taking Keep It Brief at LitReactor last week. It’s a flash fiction class with Richard Thomas, whose Advanced Creative Writing Workshop and Short Story Mechanics I’ve also taken and loved. Let me tell you – if you want a real intense challenge, take this class. There are lectures, readings and…
July 2019 Goals
I’m a few days late but armed with my list of goals for July. Before I get to that, let’s see how I did for June. My goals were: Start writing the first draft of Lockwood Novella 1: I decided to wait until Camp NaNoWriMo in July to start writing the novella – and I’m…