As a writer working in the trenches of obscurity, I believe a good chunk of my fellow authors would be thrilled to see their work adapted into screenplays. Next to getting that major book deal, seeing one’s characters and worlds interpreted on the big screen is “the dream.” So what then would be the nightmare?ContinueContinue reading “A Scary Story About a Scary Story”
Author Archives: D.M. Domosea
Haunted by Story Ghosts and Regrets
Welcome back to you and me both! It’s been *checks notes* eight months (!!!) since I last penned a post on my own website. Ugh. How has it been that long? Am I the worst writer you know? Wait—don’t answer that just yet, because if you’re tempted to say “no,” the following tale might changeContinueContinue reading “Haunted by Story Ghosts and Regrets”
Noeventber is a No-Go Again
I’m going to take a wild guess and say that today’s blog title brought a host of questions to your mind: What the heck is Noeventber? Is that a typo? Does she not have spellcheck? And what does she mean by “again”? Were we told of this before? Let me first address the easiest questionsContinueContinue reading “Noeventber is a No-Go Again”
Getting Back in the Swing of Things
Hello! Remember me? I don’t blame you if you’ve forgotten me; it’s been more than a year since my previous post. I decided last March to take an extended hiatus from my online platforms with the intention of staying logged out until I made significant headway on my writing goals, the most ambitious of thoseContinueContinue reading “Getting Back in the Swing of Things”
The Worth of Writing Workshops
Another week, another email (or two or three) in my inbox for upcoming writing seminars, courses, or retreats. Some are quick two-hour virtual workshops with guest agents/editors and live critiques that cost as little as fifteen bucks, while others are full-blown weeklong getaways to forested cabins or Irish villages that are much, much, ~much~ moreContinueContinue reading “The Worth of Writing Workshops”
If You Can’t Be Resilient, Be Stubborn!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about quitting. Mostly that applies to running, but also (and I hate saying this out loud) to writing. I’ll get to that in a moment, but first, I want to discuss the running issue because it’s prominent in my life right now. And because it’s a useful metaphor forContinueContinue reading “If You Can’t Be Resilient, Be Stubborn!”
Can Writing Styles Go Out of Style?
I wrote a post last September about unexpectedly finding a long-lost book from my youth, The Grounding of Group 6 by Julian F. Thompson. I planned to re-read the book, some thirty-five years after I first read it, to see if the story and writing stood up to present-day standards. I finally finished it backContinueContinue reading “Can Writing Styles Go Out of Style?”
Near Misses and Vanity Press Blues
Gather ‘round, my dears, as I tell you a tale of the time I came scarily close to accepting a job with a notorious vanity publisher. *cue horror music* I know, I know. If you’re a fellow writer, you must be appalled, and with good reason. I swear I didn’t understand at the time exactlyContinueContinue reading “Near Misses and Vanity Press Blues”
Jack of All Fandoms
I’m sure you know the rest of the saying. Goodness knows it’s been floating around in the back of my mind a lot lately: Jack of all trades (fandoms), master of none. Simply put (if one can make a pithy quote even simpler), I’m a general fan of many speculative fiction properties, but I wouldn’tContinueContinue reading “Jack of All Fandoms”
To Shelve or Not to Shelve that Manuscript
To shelve or not to shelve. Not only is that the question, but it’s a heartbreaking one. If you’re not familiar with the term, in author world, shelving a manuscript means the author has effectively called it quits on getting that project published. I don’t shelve so much as I drarwve. Can I make thatContinueContinue reading “To Shelve or Not to Shelve that Manuscript”
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