Writing Streams and Videos

Every so often, I feel suddenly disheartened that my self-published novel isn't selling. It's my own fault. I didn't invest any money into advertising it. And there's a very good reason for that--I don't have any money to spare. Raising four kids will do that to you. But I always knew I could do more …

Untitled Plant Story — 1st Draft

*This is a work in progress, so this page will update as the 1st Draft develops. After that, additional drafts and the final work will be posted on new pages with links below. I've created pages for each part of the story, so click on any of the links below to see my rough draft. …

Demon — Peer Review

If you're interested in the peer review process, this post is for you.  If you're interested in understanding questions like: When do you ignore advice on your writing? or How do you implement suggested changes? --this post is for you.  If you want to see the final draft of my demon short story, then this …

Demon — Final Rough Draft

Once a week, I'm writing rough drafts of a new short story.  It's about a young man and his unusual curse.  Fair warning, this story contains adult language and themes, and while I've tried not to be vulgar, it's a story about a demon--a stupid one but a depraved one, nonetheless. New additions are in …

Demon — Rough Draft 6

Once a week, I'm writing rough drafts of a new short story.  It's about a young man and his unusual curse.  Fair warning, this story contains adult language and themes, and while I've tried not to be vulgar, it's a story about a demon--a stupid one but a depraved one, nonetheless. New additions are in …

Demon — Rough Draft 3

Once a week, I'm writing rough drafts of a new short story.  It's about a young man and his unusual curse.  Fair warning, this story contains adult language and themes, and while I've tried not to be vulgar, it's a story about a demon--a stupid one but a depraved one, nonetheless. New additions are in …

Demon – Rough Draft 2

Once a week, I'm writing rough drafts of a new short story.  It's about a young man and his unusual curse.  Fair warning, this story contains adult language and themes, and while I've tried not to be vulgar, it's a story about a demon--a stupid one but a depraved one, nonetheless. New additions are in …

Demon — Rough Draft 1

Welcome to my first rough draft in several months and my first of 2020! I used to brainstorm and write rough drafts of all my stories here, but I stopped, worried those rough drafts would count toward first publication rights.  That's what publishers want when they accept your stories.  Does a rough draft count toward …

Beside the Garden — Draft 6 — Conclusion

This draft will be the final draft before I polish the story and submit it for some peer review.  I usually highlight additions to the story in blue, and while that's still the case, I've kept some old segments highlighted because they still need more information.  Or I'm not quite happy with them. In the …

Beside the Garden — Draft 5

I've cut another large chunk of text to make the newest draft easier to read. However, I'll post the full story once I complete it.  I'm going to compile it into another e-book and publish it in my portfolio.  For now, enjoy the latest draft. As the seasons passed and Eun-Ji grew, her parents took …