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Just In Time for Halloween
I have a Twitter-length fic up on Thaumatrope today.Sacrificed AnonymousEnjoy!~Merc
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"Moo" in Nossa Morte
Once upon a time, Merc was driving home from work and (as always) passed a cow farm near her house. The herd of cows was meandering through the drain under the road that connected two fields--a common...
View ArticleNot Dead
Sorry, guys, but for various reasons I don't think there will be much (if anything) in the realm of posts for Nov. Sorry I didn't finish those NaNo posts *sigh*... bear with me, I'll attempt to return...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!I have a Twitter short (in honor of the holiday) up on Thaumatrope.Thanksgiving DinnerEnjoy your Turkey Day. ;)~Merc
View ArticleIt's December? Why aren't the zombie frozen...?
Ah, lovely not-snow weather.I'm not back yet. If you want to know why, I give you two words: Holidays. Retail.(If you've ever worked retail in the holidays, you will Know What I Mean.)Anyway. Still...
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"All right, title, there ain't room here for the both of us."
And lo, a post! Shocking.Over at The Literary Lab, Scott F. Baily has an interesting article about titles.*clears away the dust from the floor* So, what makes a good title to you? Do you have...
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Words, words, all is words--and titles.
(Book and title chosen to head the article because I love Stephanie Burgis' short stories and can't wait for her novel, A Most Improper Magick (April 2010)... plus I like the title.)Titles.Titles are...
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Hero's Choice
(Image credit.)It's Christmas early!The first part of my serialized fantasy novella, HERO'S CHOICE, is now online at Silver Blade.Hero's Choice, pt 1A new installment will be posted each Monday.This...
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Part two is now up at Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, pt 2Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether...
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Part 3 is now live at Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 3Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether...
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Part 4 is up on Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 4Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether his...
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Part 5 is up on Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 5Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether his...
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Part 6 is up on Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 6Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether his...
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Part 7 is up on Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 7Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether his...
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Series, Scares, and the Making Thereof
In Jessica Faust's post (on the BookEnds, LLC blog) on the subject of writing series, she says:If you are writing a series, trilogy, or any other form of linked books, my recommendation is not to write...
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Part 8 is up on Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 8Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether his...
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Part 9 is up on Silver Blade!HERO'S CHOICE, part 9Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The big questions in his life don’t revolve around how to ask out the local village girls or whether his...
View ArticleHero's Choice, finale
The final part (chapter 10) is up on Silver Blade! Thank you to everyone who has read the story. :) I appreciate all the comments!HERO'S CHOICE, part 10Being a Chosen One sucks, in Hero’s opinion. The...
View ArticleShort film: Pumzi
This* looks very cool.PUMZI(I haven't figure out how to embed videos yet, but check it out.)Dystopian sf! *hearts* It's a Kenyan short film written and directed by Wanuri Kahuiand shown at the Sundance...
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Editing Attitude
Sometimes I wonder, is the editing-hate I see some writers express due to it being actual WORK, or is it the negative focus/attitude that gets in the way? Both? Neither? Something else?(When I say...
View ArticleStill alive
T.D. Newton was nice enough to poke me to see what's up (thanks, Todd!) and *facepalm* I completely forgot to post here. (Sorry!)Reason is, I've moved back to Minnesota (beginning of April) so for a...
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So! I realize it's almost the weekend and I have no (real) post yet. Um, yeah. I'm working that. (Net issues complicate things.)A couple post ideas are brewing--thoughts on conflict and how to make...
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Drive-by thoughts on endings
I've been reading several novels* by Hilari Bell recently, along with a bunch of other books, and I've been thinking a lot about endings in general. (What works, what doesn't, what an ending needs to...
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Okay, just for quick reference, here is the link for Hero's Choice (serialized in ten parts) on Silver Blade. :)HERO'S CHOICE*waves to new visitors*Hi and welcome. The blog isn't updated much at the...
View ArticleThe end of a year, the end of a blog.
Happy New Year, everyone!I am closing down this blog tonight. Since I almost exclusively post to Fire, Guns, and Zombies (my LJ), poor Merc Rants has fallen to the side of the road like a footless...
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