The ending of a story is not quite enough thanks for sticking around all this time. 'Specially that ending. So, in that vein, I have something special for you all. A super short story I wrote called "Ezah The Jewel Thief." It's about a jewel thief. Named Ezah. Bet you didn't see that coming. I wrote it as a challenge to write a story in under 500 words. One day, I hope to expand on the story, but maybe not. I kind of like it as it is. I'm sure you will too.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Sadness, Joy, and The Nether
Hello again All,
I hope that my absence has not caused you too much distress. For my lack of words, I do apologize. Recently, I have felt very lacking in my writing abilities. Within a week of one another, two of my short stories-two that I had been most proud of-had both been rejected. Sadness abounds. For a couple of weeks, I lost my will and desire to write. Every time I thought I should try and start something, I'd get to the computer and stare at a blank screen before giving up again. I felt worthless. Those rejection letters, coupled with my lack of progress in my career gave me a whole host of doubts.
But that is not the end of the tale (if it was why would I be writing this now?)!
Just a few short days I was hired for field work out in South Dakota. It was great news, not just the fact that soon I will be paid to basically go on vacation with a boat load of birds, but also the fact that I was hired because of my skills as a researcher. It was good to know that I am good at what I want to do. With that letter, came a renewed focus on writing. So after about a month of stagnation, all of my projects are moving forward again. Happy Days!
With this new job comes a change in programming here. Come April, I shall be setting this up as a field journal. Don't worry though, II'll still be posting stories. They will just becoming between tales of my adventures out in the field. One could even say my, "Continuing Adventures....."
Well, that's enough of an update for the moment. Thanks for staying with me, all of you out there. I know you've been waiting for the ending of the Nether. I am sad to say that it will most likly not be worth the wait, but I still hope you enjoy it!
I hope that my absence has not caused you too much distress. For my lack of words, I do apologize. Recently, I have felt very lacking in my writing abilities. Within a week of one another, two of my short stories-two that I had been most proud of-had both been rejected. Sadness abounds. For a couple of weeks, I lost my will and desire to write. Every time I thought I should try and start something, I'd get to the computer and stare at a blank screen before giving up again. I felt worthless. Those rejection letters, coupled with my lack of progress in my career gave me a whole host of doubts.
But that is not the end of the tale (if it was why would I be writing this now?)!
Just a few short days I was hired for field work out in South Dakota. It was great news, not just the fact that soon I will be paid to basically go on vacation with a boat load of birds, but also the fact that I was hired because of my skills as a researcher. It was good to know that I am good at what I want to do. With that letter, came a renewed focus on writing. So after about a month of stagnation, all of my projects are moving forward again. Happy Days!
With this new job comes a change in programming here. Come April, I shall be setting this up as a field journal. Don't worry though, II'll still be posting stories. They will just becoming between tales of my adventures out in the field. One could even say my, "Continuing Adventures....."
Well, that's enough of an update for the moment. Thanks for staying with me, all of you out there. I know you've been waiting for the ending of the Nether. I am sad to say that it will most likly not be worth the wait, but I still hope you enjoy it!
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