It’s almost as if someone read my mind, because I’ve been stumped for blog content lately and when one of my writing peeps Jessica Samuels sent me a message asking if I wanted to join in a writing blog hop this week, I couldn’t wait to join in!
Make sure you check out her answers too over at her blog.
1) What am I working on?
I’ve given up the burden of a novel at the moment and I’ve turned my attention to short stories. I’ve gotten about three or four done done so far this year and this is a major MAJOR record for me. It’s funny though as I write more of these stories each one gets weirder and weirder and it makes me look at the world differently to see if I can twist it around into a bizarre little tale.
I’m having a lot of fun with short stories this year, but that doesn’t mean that a novel idea isn’t brewing in the background. I do have one that is more science fiction/dystopian than I’ve ever attempted before. I don’t think I’m ready to work on it yet but it’s developing in the back of my mind.
2) How does my work differ from others its genre?
I was once asked by someone critiquing my stories whether I would consider turning into a humor piece or, they wondered, whether I intended to have that comical tone to it. As I continue to write, I guess you can say that the humor or comical quality to the stories are laced with the bizarre and twisted worlds I’ve placed my characters in. For this, I stand out in the horror genre.
3) Why do I write what I do?
I used to associate myself as a fantasy writer, but as I’ve gotten older I don’t read as much high fantasy as I used to as a kid. Nowadays, I like when one foot is in reality and one foot is in the bizarre. That’s why I like horror stories, because it allows me to use this world we live in the most fanastic, horrific way.
4) How does my writing process work?
I write a lot at night as well as on my bus ride home. I handwrite my stories usually into a notebook. My editing process needs a massive amount of work, but when I’m my most ambitious, I edit on the weekends (I work on first drafts during the week). Handwriting has been the best thing for my first drafts, although it sort of makes the editing process more difficult as typing up my stories gives me this high definition view into what I’ve written, which isn’t always pretty.
I’m specifically tagging RD Meyers who I know must be dying to talk about his newest project in this prompt, but I would love everyone to join in on this! Let me know if you do and I’d love to read what you have to say!
I dig writing at night or in the early morning Nicole, when things are quiet. Thanks for sharing!
Yup! š Those are the best times of day! š
Short stories are easier to write then novels, and I hand write too.
They are a bit easier!
I used to handwrite my work- now the only time I'm using cursive is in class.
Yeah I use a sort of illegible swoopy cursive-ish handwriting format, I'm not too neat about it. š
Regarding your #3 above, if you like a foot in reality and a foot in the bizarre, I think you'll love my first couple of books coming out(Akeldama and Salvation Day). I love to write the wondrous bordered by how it might really work. Thanks for the mention!
Ooo I definitely can't wait then! You have to let me know when it's officially out so maybe I can do a book promo for ya! š