Gee, I don’t know what to say here… Aside from the fact that this post coincides quite nicely with the 2nd anniversary of this blog, which just came and went, and comes what I can only assume will be a week before the site reaches the milestone of 250,000 hits. So I guess there are […]
Sickness, Weariness, and more Rejection
Wow, that title line sounds depressing. But that’s kind of my state right now, dealing with a worsening cold, some serious commitments that leave me strung out, and another form letter telling me my work is “not a good fit”. Yes, it seems that this past week has been the week from hell, or at […]
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On Perseverance
Reblogged from Cristian Mihai: Being a writer is tough. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of time, and a lot of courage. Because it’s not just the rejection or the feeling that people don’t like your writing, but it’s more about the work you’re putting onto paper before anyone even sees your […]
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What Else Is On…
Well, that was helpful. And by that, I mean making an extensive reading list. However, my lists don’t end there. Neither does my affliction, known as literary ADD. In addition to the books I need to finish, there’s also quite the list of stories I need to finish writing. It seemed only fitting and appropriate […]
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Nominated for a VBA!
Woohoo! It looks like I’ve been nominated for a Versatile Blogger Award… for the second time! The first time came in January of 2012, back when my good friend and colleague Jamie A Hughes gave me the nod. Now, a new colleague and follower has honored me with a VBA nomination. As the great and […]
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Of Sci-fi and speculative fiction
I love science fiction, always have, always will. But it’s the kind of science fiction that I love which I think is an important distinction. I’ve always subscribed to the idea that sci-fi comes in two varieties: classic and commercial. The classical kind is the traditional variety that people take seriously, like H.G Wells, Frank […]
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Hello world!
Hello all, my name is Matt and I’m an aspiring writer and pop culture enthusiast. When I’m not teaching, doing freelance labor, or Taekwon-Do here in beautiful BC, I’m writing! Writing and surfing cyberspace looking for more ideas to write about! So come on by, chat, and if you’re so inclined, check out some of […]
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Happy 2nd Anniversary, Stories by Williams!
by storiesbywilliams on March 11, 2013 in News and tagged anniversay, blog, blogging, comments, followers, hits, likes, news, posts, views, website, wordpress, writing
I got a friendly little notification this morning. As it turns out, it was two years, twenty four months, and one-hundred and four weeks ago that I started this blog and began sharing my writing and inane thoughts to the general public. My apologies public, but we’ll get to your grievances later. Right now, I […]
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