Rough Starts and Moving Forward
2019 has not started out well for me as a friend/roommate recently passed away. It has affected my motivation to write and edit on a consistent basis along with, honestly, the cold weather here in California. I’ve found myself just falling asleep many times as I want to get under the blankets and just be comfortable. It really goes to show how much outside factors can create mental obstacles to your goals. I’ve been trying to get back on track and make it a habit to write and edit on a daily basis, but I have not been successful so far.
I’ve recently discovered that certain magazines accept submissions for short stories and have submitted two of my works so far. Unfortunately, I got rejections. It’s just the beginning though, and since I have quite a few short stories already written, I intend to continue to submit them. I can only hope that some of them will get accepted and that I’ll be able to strengthen my writing portfolio as well.
I’ve actually managed to re-edit a lot of my previous works, so I have been finally writing new material. Lately, I have worked on writing another fantasy novel called The Land of the Wooden Statues, and it’s been a lot of fun. However, I’ve gotten the proverbial “itch” to write more short stories, especially in the science fiction genre, so I’ll probably work on that soon.