tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198468122012-01-30T20:29:35.217-06:00General Musings from the Creator of Everyone's Favorite Hero, Aston WestT. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.comBlogger4811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-5515533368202945382012-01-30T20:29:00.000-06:002012-01-30T20:29:35.353-06:00

This post goes along somewhat with my earlier one regarding surrounding yourself with successful people. Successful people are going to be the ones who build up others, not those who tear them down. This doesn't mean that you have to celebrate writing that isn't up to snuff, but it's still important to encourage the author. People enjoy being around those who build them up and give them support

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I awoke to a seductive female voice. “Aston…” Too bad for me, it belonged to Jeanie, my ship’s computer. A cruel joke, designed for mostly male pilots spending long periods of time alone. It was even worse when I ignored the fact she was simply a machine, programmed to think. “What?” “We’re entering the Toris system.” Our current destination was my gateway to temporary financial security. I

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Time for another snippet for Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday (don't forget to check out all the excellent authors involved). With me being deep into edits for Death Brings the Victory, I've been neglectful in figuring out what three stories are going to be going into the next Aston West Triple-Shot (and if you've not seen the first, make sure to get a copy). Although today's snippet won't be (

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How many edits does it take to finish a novel after the first draft is completed? Much like the elusive question, "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?" this is a question that may never be answered. But there really is not a right answer, and the answer will vary depending on the author. There are certain authors who subscribe to the "look through [one aspect] in

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Not sure why, but the edits have been going rather slow...here's hoping that the coming week goes better. Results for this week: 1. Edited 2 (versus goal of 5) chapters on Death Brings the Victory And now the goals for this coming week: 1. Edit 5 more chapters on Death Brings the Victory Aston West novels short stories writing goals

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One of the most common issues I hear about from new writers (and I've been known to make the claim myself from time to time) is that they just don't have the time to get any writing done. Now, I could go down the same path as others, and mention that all the time spent online checking Twitter and Facebook and e-mail, or catching up on all your favorite TV shows would be better served for writing

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For those who've been following my SFFS snippets, I've posted a couple from my short story "Sweet Embrace" now and again. So, for those who were interested in reading the full story, it's now available (for free) over at Mindflights. Be sure to check out the story, and then head to the main page to check out the rest of their fine offerings. Enjoy!

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Time for another snippet for Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday (and after you're done here, make sure to check out all the excellent authors involved). Being as how I've been editing Death Brings the Victory the past several weeks, I decided it was time to bring out another small sample. So, here goes a snippet with Jeanie alerting Aston to how far away a pair of attacking star-fighters are: “

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For those who haven't already noticed, the blog is going through a few upgrades...would love to hear your feedback, whether pages and links work and all that (especially on mobile devices). And of course, feel free to share a few pages on Facebook, Twitter and other spots...especially those writer-themed posts I've been writing lately. For now, I've generated pages for my novels, but fear not,

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-63795567109963263502012-01-17T21:16:00.001-06:002012-01-17T21:16:25.067-06:00

Well, things have been continuing on track so far. Been hard at work with the writing class, along with all of the edits. Throw in a few blog posts, and it's been a busy week Doesn't figure on getting any easier in the coming weeks... Results for this week: 1. Edited 6 (versus goal of 5) chapters on Death Brings the Victory And now the goals for this coming week: 1. Edit 5 more chapters on

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As I believe I mentioned (perhaps it was on my fan page), I've been taking writing classes for the past couple of weeks, and will do so for several more weeks. Now, you may be asking yourself, with four novels, and multiple short stories published, why would he need to take classes on writing? The answer is simple: Until I reach a point in my career where I can just say "I think I'd like to write

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-80348571365450200322012-01-13T22:00:00.000-06:002012-01-13T22:00:02.792-06:00

Another week, and time for another snippet to be posted for Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday (and after you're done here, make sure to check out all the excellent authors involved). This week, I've decided to give a tiny sampling from my short story "Sweet Embrace" which is scheduled for publication in an upcoming edition of Mindflights. Before long, we’d docked with the much larger craft and I

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-56820944492532190392012-01-13T08:00:00.000-06:002012-01-13T08:00:03.178-06:00

So, continuing along the line of posting my writer's tips, I'd like to put forth an opinion of mine and fish for a little feedback. As a writer, it's ultimately your choice as to how you fare in the end. Yes, yes, I know...those looking for an agent are dependent on an agent actually accepting them, and of course, publication with a major publisher... But all of these things are end goals, and

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Reading along over at (frequent commenter to the blog) Angie Lofthouse's blog post "What Makes a Great Book Great?" yesterday, I couldn't help but be inspired to write a companion piece, thus my post today. Having read several great books, I've also read a lot of stinkers. Not to get into a self-published versus small press versus major publisher debate, but many of these have come from the two

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Hope all of you have been enjoying the "writerly" posts lately. But for those who haven't been around for long, I do like making a weekly post of my writing goals. This mainly serves to hold me accountable, a necessary evil when trying to get into (and keep) a rhythm going with our writing. So, without further adieu, here's the recap for the week. Results for this week: 1. Edited 5 chapters on

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I've always been hesitant to post blogs in the past which made me out to be an expert in writing. But that was the past, and if you've read my most recent posting, then you know that it's time for an attitude change. And this isn't to say that I'm going to make myself out to be something I'm not...but I've been at this writing gig for a while, and have a lot of wisdom that can be helpful to

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Well, after a few weeks' vacation, it's time once again to get back into Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday and since I'm neck-deep in the editing phase of my next Aston West novel, Death Brings the Victory, I figured I'd give a small snippet from that one. “There it is,” I muttered. An orbiting superstructure rotated on the viewscreen before me, silhouetted by the bluish-white planet Toris. This

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The holidays are often the times when many start feeling down, or sorry for themselves, and toss a writer in the midst of that, and you have a recipe for disaster. So, I follow a lot of writer blogs and websites, and so many of them have stories filled with success. Thousands of copies sold over the Christmas holiday. Myself, not so much. So, I'm left wondering what am I doing wrong? Don't leave

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A Happy New Year to you all! Although this week wasn't as good as I would have liked, it was a fairly decent one for me, output-wise. However, now that we've passed into the new year, it's time for me to make good on my promises, and shifting gears to get my final polish edits done on my next Aston West novel. So, Resurrection will be placed on hold for the time being... Results for this week:

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Between time spent on airplanes, in airports, and in hotels without wi-fi, this week was exceptionally good to me. Not sure I want to contemplate what this means, in regards to what I should be (or should not be) doing to get more writing done during the week. Also helps to be off from the day job for the next week or so (in addition to this vacation time I took last week). So, hopefully things

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Not entirely certain that this week will be too productive with the holidays and all, but giving it a try anyway. Results for this week: 1. 1000 words (vs. goal of 1500) on Resurrection And now the goals for this coming week: 1. 1500 words on Resurrection Aston West novels short stories writing goals

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Pushing to get a major chunk of my Aston novel RESURRECTION, I figured I'd take this week's Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday snippet from my latest published novel, The Cure. For those who haven't seen this one, it involves Mila Groso, a scientist who's lost her family and in her distress, makes up her mind to develop a cure for death. Unfortunately, not everyone is after her research for the

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Didn't quite meet the goal this week, but fairly close...hopefully this coming week will be more productive. Results for this week: 1. 1250 words (vs. goal of 1500) on Resurrection And now the goals for this coming week: 1. 1500 words on Resurrection Aston West novels short stories writing goals

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For those who've been debating buying a copy of my books, I'm pleased to announce that Champagne Books is holding a 12 Days of Christmas sale. TODAY ONLY, you can get a copy of Heroes Die Young for only 99 cents in the Champagne store or the Burst Books store. And if you don't know what Heroes Die Young is, then you apparently didn't read the snippet from last Saturday. So, get on over there and

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-57929972489721033062011-12-09T22:00:00.000-06:002011-12-09T22:24:09.036-06:00

Neck-deep into new material and edits galore, it was a bit of a trick to find a snippet for this week's Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. So, for this week, I'm going to reach back into the past a bit, and get another excerpt from my first published novel, Heroes Die Young.  Here's a snippet, this one a little bit racier, between Aston and his best friend's (adult, for those wondering) daughter:

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A great week in finishing the short story, but spent myself, apparently. So, now it's time to spend the rest of this month getting as much work done as I can on the novel. Results for this week: 1. 400 words (vs. goal of 1000) on Resurrection 2. 1750 words (vs. goal of 1000) on "Temptation" And now the goals for this coming week: 1. 1500 words on Resurrection Aston West novels short stories

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Nearly missed the deadline for getting in on this week's Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. It's been a heck of a busy week. But thankfully, I'm all signed up, and once again bringing out the first draft material. First off, a big thanks to TK Toppin for great reviews on my first Aston West Triple-Shot. I always enjoy feedback, as it keeps me motivated to put out new material. And now, without

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Well, as expected, the holiday weekend tended to get in the way of the writing production. So, hopefully this week will allow me to near completion of my short story so I can stick with work on the novel during December. Results for this week: 1. 0 words (vs. goal of 1000) on Resurrection 2. 1100 words (vs. goal of 1000) on "Temptation" And now the goals for this coming week: 1. 1000 words on

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After taking a week off, I'm back again with another excerpt for this week's Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. I'm once again digging into the first draft barrel, with a little short story I'm hoping to sneak into a future installment of the Triple-Shots (and if you don't know what that is, head on over and check out the first one). All of the warnings about first draft material aside, hope you

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Well, it took all the time to get it done, but met all the goals this week...have a feeling that there will be little work done over this coming holiday weekend, though I'll still shoot for a big end to the month.Results for this week:1. 1000 words (vs. goal of 1000) on Resurrection2. 1000 words (vs. goal of 1000) on "Temptation"3. Plotted a new story, "Demons Within"And now the goals for this

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Sadly, didn't hit my swing until just yesterday, and was unable to meet all the goals this past week. So, hopefully things will continue to push along toward the end.Results for this week:1. 0 words (vs. goal of 1500) on Resurrection2. 1000 words (vs. goal of 1000) on "Temptation"3. Have a title, but couldn't come up with one aspect of the plot that didn't seem like a rip-off of something else...

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Well, since I've given excerpts from the other two stories in my latest Triple-Shot of Aston West, I figure it's time to put of the third for this week's Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday installment. So, hopefully everyone will enjoy this sampling from my brand new story "Samaritan":Gut feeling is something you should never dismiss. This is something I’d come to realize through life. Whether or

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-58853231961493648662011-11-08T21:49:00.004-06:002011-11-10T05:41:10.257-06:00

Well, I was finally able to break the slump, thanks to a well-timed visit to one of my previously-mentioned sanctuary spots (and a well-flavored Jamocha shake). So, the goals were met this week, and now that I've pushed myself over the edge on putting out Aston West Triple-Shots, it's time to pump up some goals on the short story front again.Results for this week:1. 1500 words (vs. goal of 1500)

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-40951113826607310092011-11-07T21:20:00.003-06:002011-11-07T21:31:38.244-06:00

So, if you've checked out the last two SFFS excerpts here on the blog, you have a leg up on everyone else. And if you haven't, get on over and read excerpts from "Dead Man's Forge" and "Ever Dark".So, now that everyone's up to speed, I'd like to introduce a brand new series we're kicking off with the Aston West universe: Triple-Shots of Aston West, a trio of short stories, all in one e-book for

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Whew! Had a busy week around the house this week, and almost forgot (again) to get signed up in time for Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday, but just got in under the wire. I posted an excerpt from "Ever Dark" last week, and this week I'm going to put out a snippet from my upcoming short story "Dead Man's Forge":His body convulsed and jerked around, while workers attempted to stabilize him. He

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-31198120929244401032011-11-01T21:17:00.002-05:002011-11-01T21:20:49.381-05:00

Well, unfortunately between hospital visits and other excitement, nothing at all was completed this past week on my own writing. Did get some reading done, and some editing for a friend (and some re-formatting for another), so not a complete loss I suppose.Results for this week:1. 0 words (vs. goal of 1500) on ResurrectionAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 1500 words on Resurrection2. Put

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Since it's been a while, I figured I'd give a quick sales update for those who find an interest in knowing how those without a large fan base do in self-publishing and being published by small presses. I've been tweaking my sales tracking spreadsheets, so can give a bit of a run-down based on total sales:Heroes Die Young has been in circulation since September 2008 (over three years), and is

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With a stay in the hospital (not for me) this week, I almost didn't make it in time for Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday, but did finally get home and get signed up. So, this week, I'm offering up an excerpt from my published Aston West short story "Ever Dark" (one of my favorites).I stepped down the hall and the hairs in my nose curled. As I turned the corner, a pile of light gray ash lay on the

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Considering I only had two days where I could actually get writing done, I was glad to see that I still ended up meeting my weekly goal. I think I've found some methods (and locations) that are working better for me than around the house...Results for this week:1. 1500 words (vs. goal of 1500) on ResurrectionAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 1500 words on ResurrectionSubmission status for

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Since I provided an excerpt from my fourth Aston novel last week, I figured that for this week's edition of Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday, I'd pull out an excerpt from my third (not-yet-published) Aston novel, Death Brings the Victory. Still in edits, of course, but still good stuff...taken from the prologue:As far as setup, Aston's ship has just landed at the Torian orbital station (those

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Finally over the hump, at least for the current week. Try one more week, and then we'll see about bumping up the weekly word count goal.Results for this week:1. 1700 words (vs. goal of 1500) on ResurrectionAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 1500 words on ResurrectionSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"Collateral" (since May 23)Aston Westnovelsshort storieswriting goals

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Back again for another fun-filled week of Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. Although I haven't yet finished editing the third Aston "in the series" novel, I'm presenting this week's snippet from my fourth one, Resurrection. I will put a little spoiler disclaimer here, and let everyone know that if you haven't read my second book Friends in Deed, and plan to, you might go read it first...don't

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Motivation has been sapped, uncertain of the reason...still on pace with last week.Results for this week:1. 1000 words (vs. goal of 2000) on ResurrectionAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 1500 words on ResurrectionSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"Collateral" (since May 23)Aston Westnovelsshort storieswriting goals

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After taking a week off for some personal reasons, I'm back again with a post for Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. Hope you enjoy this excerpt from my unpublished Aston West story "Sweet Embrace" which I'm hoping to find a home for soon:She looked at the pink bundle in my arms, then back at me. The woman’s eyes narrowed. “We are not a depository for unwanted children.”I lifted an eyebrow, the

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Another week coming up short...starting to see a trend.Results for this week:1. 900 words (vs. goal of 2000) on ResurrectionAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 2000 words on ResurrectionSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"Collateral" (since May 23)Aston Westnovelsshort storieswriting goals

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Unfortunately, the motivation hasn't really been there this week. Did not help to have life get in the way, but that's not really an excuse.Results for this week:1. 425 words (vs. goal of 2000) on Resurrection2. Checked the outlet, but saw nothing about time limits.And now the goals for this coming week:1. 2000 words on ResurrectionSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"Collateral" (since

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Well, apparently I was blind last week and even though I'd looked, didn't catch the 4-10 sentence guideline on Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday postings. So, tucking my tail between my legs, I humbly submit my excerpt this week. This particular excerpt comes from my first-ever published short story, "Little White Truths" (which is part of my short story collection Dead or Alive):I never thought I

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Well, thankfully things improved a bit this week. It did not seem so at the time, but doing a little bit every day (almost) helped a lot. So, here's hoping I can continue building on this week's success.If you don't follow me on Twitter and Facebook (first off, why not?), The Cure is also available over at Barnes and Noble online (and for a significant discount). :-)Results for this week:1. 2150

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Greetings everyone! I was turned on to Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday (not in local time, thus the Friday night posting) by a friend of mine, so figured I'd give it a shot this week and see whether I can do it right. Ha.So, here's a snippet from my first published novel Heroes Die Young:***I needed to get out of this mess. The trick was going to be in doing so without getting myself caught. Not

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Sadly, things are ending up extremely difficult in getting new material out onto the page. Things did seem to be getting better over the weekend, but with only two days out of the seven, it does not bode well. I'm just hoping that my dismal showing is not related to the lack of sales lately...but anything's possible. Here's hoping the coming week proves more fruitful on the writing front.On the

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Oops...with the holiday break, I got my days of the week confused and forgot to post Tuesday...even though things went fairly okay...hopefully we'll keep things rolling. It should be entertaining, since it's been a while since I've written new material on a novel (as I've been in editing mode for what seems like forever).Results for this week:1. One edit completed2. EditedAnd now the goals for

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Thanks everyone for stopping by! Today's six sentences come from my latest published short story "Some Assembly Required". Poor Aston gets himself into a big mess of a situation, when he stumbles across a planet where things aren't always as they seem: I walked out and bumped into Libby on the top step. Instinctively, I wrapped my arm around her waist before she fell. “What do you think you’re

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Things have not been going well...no excuse, really... Results for this week: 1. About halfway through 2. Not started And now the goals for this coming week: 1. Complete one edit on "Hiding in the Shadows" 2. Edit prologue for Resurrection Submission status for the week: Short stories: "Collateral" (since May 23) Aston West novels short stories writing goals

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And in case you ever wondered (as I do) what people think when they read my stories, there are several bloggers who have been reviewing the recent Residential Aliens issue, in which my story "Some Assembly Required" appears. Take a look at the bloggers listed here, and check out their reviews of both the magazine, and others for my story...I'd be curious to hear what you think, both of the story

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Whew...long week...didn't complete all the goal I was hoping for, but I also spent quite a bit of time polishing up The Cure for its paperback release, and organizing the cover art with the artist. So, here we go... Results for this week: 1. Didn't get started 2. Reviewed and ready to get back into the novel. 3. Edited paperback version of The Cure one last time, as well as cleaning up the

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Well, as expected, not much was accomplished this week, though I did spend the last couple of days preparing the paperback version of The Cure, so I suppose that's nothing to sneeze at. Now, though, I'm feeling the self-doubt rise up through the ranks (when I give myself too much free time to ponder these things), so it's time to put together some more goals for the coming week. Results for this

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Apologies for the belated post...life's been up to no good lately, and getting the way of all things writing-related. Fortunately, I woke up 2 hours early (not by choice) Tuesday so I was at least able to finish the second goal I'd been working...but still a bit short. And due to life's circumstances, I'd better go ahead and push off my weekly goals to next week. Results for this week: 1.

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Well, not sure if I failed my goal, but I did finish reading another book this week, and then had a short story published in the latest issue of Residential Aliens ("Some Assembly Required"), though that wasn't really an accomplishment on my part this week. I guess I'll count it as a win for now, and hopefully history will take a back seat and I'll be able to get some work done after the massive

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If you're here, you know what to do...and what the promotion is for...so comment for your winning code.

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You've no doubt seen the success stories of those who self-publish their e-books...people who sell a million copies, are able to write full-time and make a living at it. And no doubt, you've heard them pitch the idea that writers would be foolish not to do it this way...And it makes you wonder, maybe I should do it too...So, to test this theory, I've self-published two pieces, first (back in

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Here I thought I'd completely blown off my goals this week. Turns out, I actually accomplished all of them (all ONE of them ;-D ). So, one more week in the pseudo-vacation, and then it'll be back to work on some more Aston goodness. Until then, have you all seen that Dead or Alive is now available as an e-book over at Smashwords (and of course, if you're an iPhone or iPad user, there's an app for

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-18923661377617989792011-07-25T21:29:00.002-05:002011-07-25T21:56:08.256-05:00

I don't normally do these things, but since Joyce blogs about once every 8 months (hee hee) and decided to tag me, I figured I'd give it a go.What do you think of when you the hear the word tag?Being tagged by my younger brother (and tagging him in return) with a clenched fist...Do you think you're hot?Not in any way, shape or form...but thankfully I've got enough money to make up for it...Upload

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Well, formatting the e-book took far less time than I'd imagined, so as those who've been following the blog this week can attest, I've already published The Cure and posted its cover art. Now that this major project is done, it's time to get caught up on some of my reading I've been slacking on...and then start August off with more Aston West goodness.Results for this week:1. Converted The Cure

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Well, since apparently last week, I just thought this was something to do for fun, I was not aware there was an official sign-up for Six Sentence Sunday. So, this week, I've actually signed up, and will present a different set of six sentences from my upcoming release (scheduled for the end of the month), The Cure. Enjoy!***She looked around, seeing peaceful digital artwork by artists with names

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The long wait is over, and my new novel The Cure is now available. Check out my site's page for the details, including links to go buy your copy.

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Sweltering heat followed Mila as she entered. Second-guessing her morning wardrobe decision, at least her dark suit jacket covered up her sweating skin.A reception desk sat off to her left. Mila didn’t recognize the cheerful young woman behind it, which set her hackles up. The baby-faced redhead sat with a nail file, grinding like a mad woman as she chomped just as hard on chewing gum. Bouncing

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Just posted this up on my fan page, but going to put it here as well...the cover art for my new novel, THE CURE.And stay tuned! I plan on posting up an excerpt from The Cure tomorrow, in preparation for its release over the weekend.

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Finished with The Cure edits, and now it's time to get down to the nitty gritty details on formatting it for publication. Still shooting for an end-of-the-month release...and also had some good happenings with another of my story being accepted for publication.Results for this week:1. Finished edits on The Cure2. Book blurb and tagline is completedAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Convert

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-76524858413895995122011-07-10T07:45:00.002-05:002011-07-10T07:47:27.210-05:00

Just figured I'd join in on the Six Sentence Sunday craze that I've seen over and over again on Twitter...so here is my first contribution, a segment from the first chapter of my upcoming novel, The Cure:Random as it had been, her family ended up dead, because she always put work ahead of everything else in her life.With a sigh, she eased her eyelids open, blinking away tears and glancing back

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Things are rolling fairly smoothly now. Edits are nearly completed for the Cure, and as I mentioned in the comments to my last post, I'm hoping for an August release.Results for this week:1. Edited 10 chapters of The CureAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Finish edits (5 chapters) on The Cure2. Polish book blurbs and taglines for The CureSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"

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Through these many years of writing and publishing, I've come to notice a trend.First, there were books on how to write...and then writer's conventions, seminars, and other events, all for the sake of teaching you how to improve your writing and breaking into the publishing business.Then, getting a publisher required an agent, a person who took a percentage of your pay in order to act as a

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-45958620018932317892011-06-28T16:43:00.002-05:002011-06-28T16:46:16.285-05:00

Everything is still progressing quite well on edits...hoping to be finished with them all next month.Results for this week:1. Edited 7 chapters of The CureAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit 6 chapters of The CureSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"Generations" (since May 24)"Some Assembly Required" (Resubmitted with requested revisions)"Collateral" (since May 23)"Sweet

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Finally lit a fire under my butt this week, with things mostly going well...Results for this week:1. Edited and Re-submitted "Some Assembly Required"2. Posted "Double Trouble" to Wattpad3. Edited 3 chapters of The Cure4. Edited and submitted "Sweet Embrace"And now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit 5 chapters of The CureSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"Double Trouble" (Posted)"

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Well, at least the edits are going on track for The Cure but nothing else seems to be going as planned...Results for this week:1. None2. Not submitted3. Not submitted (debating doing some edits)4. Edited 5 chapters of The CureAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit "Some Assembly Required"2. Submit "Double Trouble"3. Edit 4 chapters of The CureSubmission status for the week:Short stories:"

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Another week of falling short on the stories, but began a final polish edit on The Cure in anticipation of having it ready for a fall release.Results for this week:1. Nearly 600 words completed on the first draft of "Simplicity"2. Not submitted3. Not submitted4. Edited 3 chapters of The Cure [added]And now the goals for this coming week:1. 1000 words on "Simplicity"2. Submit "Double Trouble"3.

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Sadly, I should know better than to think a convention will be a place where I can get work done...Results for this week:1. Nearly 700 words completed on the first draft of "Simplicity"2. Not submitted3. Revisions completedAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 1000 words on "Simplicity"2. Submit "Double Trouble"3. Submit "Sweet Embrace"Submission status for the week:Short stories:"Double

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A great week for the most part, and hoping to capitalize on it going into the holiday weekend (though I will be con-going this weekend, so...).Results for this week:1. Nearly 1900 words, and a completed first draft of "Sweet Embrace"2. Submitted May 233. Submitted May 244. Still not totally sure, but leaning one direction...And now the goals for this coming week:1. 1000 words on a new short

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Time to bear down on this writing gig, and get some new material written...it's also become apparent to me that agents aren't going to be interested in The Cure, for whatever reason, so there's some decisions to be made.Results for this week:1. Finished Resurrection plot outlineAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. 1000 words on a new short story2. Submit "Collateral"3. Submit "Generations"4.

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Greetings, everyone! Thanks for stopping by! I'm helping out my friend Angie Lofthouse today by hosting her blog contest, today featuring her short story "Ripped," which first appeared in Amazing Journeys in March 2005. Previously, it won 2nd prize in the 2001 Science Fiction Writers of Earth Short Story contest. Contest reviewer Larry Taylor said:"At the beginning of Angie Lofthouse's "Ripped"

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Been down this week for various reasons, but at least the plot outline has been coming along. Need to find a new home for a (little more violent than usual) story that was planned to be part of an anthology, which has since folded. Fun times.Results for this week:1. Developed 1000 words on the plot outline.And now the goals for this coming week:1. Finish plot outline for ResurrectionSubmission

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I've been a chatty one this week on the blog, but unfortunately, it short-changed my time for writing stories.Results for this week:1. Developed 1100 words on the plot outline.2. Not started.And now the goals for this coming week:1. Develop 1000 words of plot outline for ResurrectionSubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries submitted6 form rejections1 no-response rejection8

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Be sure to stop by on May 14, as Angie Lofthouse will be stopping by, running a blog contest! Guaranteed to be out of this world! In fact, stop by all the blog she'll be visiting. Click the link for more information.

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Just a quick note to let everyone know that my latest Aston tale "Turnabout" can now be found over at Digital Dragon Magazine. Enjoy! For those who've been reading the series for a while, you might recognize someone...

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I'll preface this post by warning everyone that I've had a really crappy week personally and professionally, so I'll try really hard not to let it morph into a annoying and whiny pity-party...but if not, you can have your money back.***I'm always speaking with would-be writers who tell me how cool it must be to have published books and such. Truth, however, never usually meets up to the

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A decent week for once in a long while...we'll see if things continue to move in that direction.Results for this week:1. Only 800 words on the plot outline (focused on #3).2. Submitted April 23.3. 1800 words, and a completed first draft for the still-untitled short story. [added]And now the goals for this coming week:1. Develop 1000 words of plot outline for Resurrection2. 500 words on a new

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I don't have any belief I'm the first author to have ever reached this decision point, but it's an interesting point to ponder, so figured I'd share.How far would you go with your writing?When I first started out writing, my standards were sure. For those who've read Heroes Die Young, you know that even if things get a little hairy from time to time, the language is clean (other than the slang

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Sadly, could not get myself out of the trough this week to get much done. Maybe next week...Results for this week:1. Just over 100 words on the new story (still untitled)2. Just over 1200 words of plot outline developed for Resurrection. Still quite a ways to go.And now the goals for this coming week:1. Develop 1500 words of plot outline for Resurrection2. Submit "Some Assembly Required" to an

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Things picking up, but still a bit slow...Results for this week:1. Completed 1700 words on the first story "Samaritan"2. Completed 500 words on an unnamed second story3. SubmittedAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Complete 1000 words on the new short story2. Develop plot for Death Brings the VictorySubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries submitted6 form rejections1

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Still moving quite slow, but picking up the pace somewhat...and if not for some odd eye issues (I'm guessing allergies), I likely would have had a bit more done tonight. At least I've started a pair of stories...Results for this week:1. Completed 300 words between two stories2. Edited, and ready for submissionAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Complete 1000 words on a new short story2.

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-19676911141169263482011-04-04T15:26:00.003-05:002011-04-04T15:27:50.265-05:00

Head on over to Blog Bites and read my latest interview. Comment on the post (over there) and get entered to win one of three copies of my short story collection Dead or Alive. Every person who posts a comment will also win a free e-book.

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In the usual post-completion phase, things have been moving extremely slow on the writing front...Results for this week:1. Not started2. Submitted3. Edits just started on "Generations"4. Completed a screenplay for my short story "Some Assembly Required" [added]And now the goals for this coming week:1. Complete 1500 words on a new short story.2. Edit "Generations" in its entirety.Submission status

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-14398325204288392262011-03-22T21:18:00.002-05:002011-03-22T21:22:54.062-05:00

Well, had to push my way through, but finished my edits on Death Brings the Victory, and it's now off in the beta readers' hands. I've started fiddling with some more short story ideas, and I recently discovered that I don't have any additional stories out on submission, so time to get things rolling again in that regard...Results for this week:1. Completed edits on Death Brings the Victory and

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Well, because of some extra time away from home (and the internet), was able to get quite a bit done on edits for Death Brings the Victory, so I'm hopeful that it will be ready for beta readers even sooner than I'd hoped.Results for this week:1. Completed edits on just over 42K words.And now the goals for this coming week:1. Complete edits on this draft of Death Brings the Victory and send to

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Still moving well on edits, and hopeful to have Death Brings the Victory ready for beta readers sometime later this month.Results for this week:1. Completed edits, and have edited just over 14K on the next draft.And now the goals for this coming week:1. Complete edits on 25K words edits of this draft of Death Brings the VictorySubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries submitted5

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-43338793020281112162011-03-01T20:16:00.002-06:002011-03-01T20:22:12.458-06:00

Things are progressing well, and hoping to finish the latest draft this coming week. Also great news, my Kasey Reynolds short story "Deadly Decisions" was just accepted for publication this summer. Still working out the contract, but finally some good news on the submission front.Results for this week:1. Edited just over 11K of 10K wordsAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Complete edits on

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-12078455936235602762011-02-22T21:37:00.003-06:002011-02-22T21:43:36.082-06:00

Picking up the pace on the editing, and hoping to finish up this draft in the next few weeks.Results for this week:1. Edited just over 12K of 10K wordsAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit 10K words on Death Brings the VictorySubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries submitted5 form rejections1 no-response rejection9 still under considerationShort stories:"Deadly

T. M. Hunterhttps://profiles.google.com/102104815007275994842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846812.post-42765395439224437292011-02-15T22:07:00.002-06:002011-02-15T22:11:49.752-06:00

Still a bit short on the editing goals, but made up for it in submissions...but need to go back in and check the novel queries for the "no response" time limits.Results for this week:1. Edited just over 7.5K out of 10K words2. Submitted two storiesAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit 10K words on Death Brings the VictorySubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries

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Just wanted to let everyone know that my short story collection Dead or Alive is now available in print over at Amazon. Enjoy!

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Another week falling short...hoping to get things moving again in the right direction.Results for this week:1. Edited just over 5K out of 10K words2. Not completedAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit 10K words on Death Brings the Victory2. Submit one short storySubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries submitted5 form rejections11 still under considerationShort stories

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Presented without comment.Results for this week:1. Edited just over 8K words2. Submitted one of twoAnd now the goals for this coming week:1. Edit 10K words on Death Brings the Victory2. Submit one short storySubmission status for the week:Novels:The Cure --15 queries submitted4 form rejections11 still under considerationShort stories:"Deadly Decisions" (Need to submit)"Double Trouble" (Submitted

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