sevestian winters – Sydney Aaliyah Michelle

Writing Assignments

In my quests for finding employment, I applied to a writing network and was accepted. My first assignment is due on Friday. So, hyped about this. In addition, I have a guest post to complete by Friday and two chapters of edits due on Monday.

And, to top it all off, I sign up for a Short Story Contest, which is due on Friday. This is where I need your help. The contest sets heats and everyone in my heat for this first round has to write in the same genre and use the same character. I thought is would be a great challenge until I saw the genre. I have to write a fantasy story. I don’t have anything against fantasy, I just don’t read it and don’t know much about the genre. It’s not the same as science fiction, right?

Huge favor – share with me your favorite Fantasy writers? I need a point of reference.

Do you have Ten Minutes?

Harry Widdifield, formerly know as Sevestian Winters (check out his guest post on my blog a couple of months ago, brilliant) has penned a new blog and a new journey in life as the Teller of Ten Minute Tales. His goal is to write a short story a day. He currently has two volumes for sale. I suggest you pick them up. Great stuff and you can read a story in 10 minutes. Who doesn’t have 10 minutes.

Have you read Harry’s short stories? What do you think?

Post to Ponder

PBC’s Successful Launch by M.L. Swift – I am so proud of my book club.

How to Push Past the Bullshit and Write that G-ddamn Novel: A Very Simple No-F–kery Writing Plan to Get Shit Down by Chuck Wendig – Sometimes you just need some one to break it down for you.

You are Uncomaparable by MarcyKate Connolly – This goes along with my favorite quote from Bird by Bird, “Jealousy is the business of comparing my insides to other people’s outsides.” It’s not worth it, so stop doing it.

What Came First: The Scene or The Word? by Mike Reverb – I struggle with this as well. I see the scene in my head like a movie, but can’t seem to capture the same visuals and drama when I put it down on paper.

Things Every Writer Should Have by Nicole Pyles – another message about not comparing ourselves to other along with other great tips.

New Followers

Martha

Super Dull Boy

Next Week’s Schedule

Tuesday – Tattoo Tuesday

Wednesday – His Allue, Her Passion Blog Tour

Thursday – Back to the Future Bloghop

Friday – Stardust Summer Blog Tour

Books

I read a book last week. I know what you saying. “Sydney, you are a writer, your supposed to be reading books.” Let me clarify. I read a real book, last week. No. That’s not the right word. I read a physical book last week.

It had paper, a soft cover on the front and the back and I never had to recharge it. I read it in bed and didn’t have to worry about breaking my nose. Am I the only one this has happened to? (Imagine lying in bed holding your iPad/Kindle over your head and you loose your grip and from that distance it landing smack dab on your face) I can’t be the only one and it hurts. I read in the tub and didn’t have to worry about dropping my life in the bathtub and loosing all my information. And, I read on the train and didn’t have to worry about the shady guy eyeing my most prized possession and think, that could easily belong to me. (Just kidding, there are no shady people on the Hong Kong train).

Regardless, it was quite a thrill. I didn’t tap it, flick it or swipe it and accidentally turn to many pages. I read a page and manually turned to the next page. I used an old receipt as a bookmark and there was no question whether I was in the right place. I spilled some coffee on it and still kept on ready. It was so much fun.

I haven’t read a real book in about 6 months. Don’t get me wrong, I love my iPad with it’s iBook and Kindle app. But, really there is nothing like reading a real book.

What do you prefer? Your Kindle or the real deal.

Beginnings

Spring is considered the season of new beginnings, but it appears the end of summer is inspiring me and others to begin new stuff as well.

I began to edit my June novel and at this point it is a lot of work. But, I found these articles very helpful in getting my head organized to tackle this new writing task.

How to Use Brainstorming to Edit from Ava at Writability

What is It Like to Read a First Draft? from Becca at Inspiration for Creation

Roxie’s Blog is beginning a series on effective editing on September 14th. She will feature a weekly post on her editing process. I can’t wait. Her post are informative and always funny.

Sevestian Winters began a new blog: The Homeless Gazillionaire. It you haven’t read it, I would suggest you do. It is fascinating and sad and inspiring and heartbreaking and life altering all at the same time.

AM has returned to My Weekly Update. I am sure he is thrilled. But, this is legitimate. His site had a new beginning last week; a new look and a new focus and I think it is pretty cool. I also wanted to help him introduce a new feature; Wired Writers Wednesday, for all those coffee drinking writers out there. I was inspired to take this lovely photo:

New Follower – they began following me this week (it works).

Baz McAlister

Tyson Carter at Head in a Vice – Movie Review Site

Meghan Elisabeth at Book Nerd

Patrick Latter at Canadian Hiking Photography

Miranda Hardy – Future New York Times Bestseller! – I love that.

Next Weeks Schedule

Monday – What’s Your Chocolate Bloghop

Tuesday – Tattoo Tuesday

Friday – Sydney Quotes the Movies – The Bourne Legacy

Sunday – My Weekly Update

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