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  December 7, 2016 at 1:54 am | Reply
  And don't forget, folks, even if none of the available markets will buy your short fiction, keep track of where you've sent those stories so you can send to new markets as they arise. Or, if you truly believe your short fiction is ready and it's just the luck of the market preventing you from making a sale, put them up as Indie publications and start building your readership. You just might find that people really are interested in reading the next superhero tale of Poker Boy (Dean Wesley Smith) or the latest strange gay erotica (Chuck Tingle) or the continuing adventures of your own ongoing character … and be willing to pay you for it.
  That's my goal, if I can get myself to stop binge watching old TV shows and sit down in front of the computer to write. (I'm on Season 4 of "Supernatural" … things don't look good on the writing front for a while, but I'm trying to carve out a bit of time each week.)
  December 9, 2016 at 9:00 am | Reply
  Two good points here… The reminder that one can now self-publish short fiction. I think that stories with the same characters would have a better chance of developing a following than a bunch of stand alones, especially if (eventually) a larger story starts to reveal itself.
  And that to write one needs to give up some other time eater — like binge watching TV!
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  December 7, 2016 at 1:59 am | Reply
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  December 7, 2016 at 4:45 pm | Reply
  Have you read Kelley Armstrong books Jane???
  December 9, 2016 at 8:56 am | Reply
  I'd need to check. I've read a LOT of books and I don't always remember the author's name.
  I read fantasy more than science fiction, but when I read a mythical chapter book I ignore the opinions of who was considered scary in the ancient days. I search for the events of loyalty and peace while I study the hidden messages of caution.
  They're used to block frightful monstrous creatures, they're used to support immortal characters, They're used to guard a mean character's den. Guardian, Creator, Transformed ancestor, Singers wake up ancestor, a god to a few cultures. Well choose your own belief of them, however no one will be able to weaken my sincere acceptance of their whole family, I have plenty of tolerance to watch their packs peacefully while they're busy, steadfast loyalty, true compassion, and firm courage which is what gives me the quality to face them calmly. My sympathy shared with the all the wolf species is no joke!
  I'm fine with fast motion, I just don't like the rough actions people sometimes show, I understand enough dog body language to guess what a wolf may / might be trying to say, plus that with repeatedly reading their fiction stories I slowly discover their more active expression of kindness which are sure misunderstood by most people, I absolutely wish humans would gain patience with animal language. And I read a bit of non-fiction of wolves every once in a while.
  That's Why Wolves Give Me Quick Comfort, They May Communicate Actively However It's Quite Rare That The Action Meant Something Unfriendly. Plus when this happens it's usually caused by big problems of danger or becoming weak, not injustice or disagreement. It doesn't matter if it's heard in an animated video, or said by someone you know, It's The Truth Wolves Keep The Planet Balanced In A Sensible Way. Wolves are one of the animals who avoid trouble in the wisest ways, I'd say.
  Recently I've checked a bit of Norse Mythology, Kelley Armstrong wrote a chapter book trio. and I've watched one Norse story movie too. Grunwald , Loki, and Odin are who I've read about, and watched scenes of with wolves.
  I'm A Prudent Believer Through and through, I'm willing to help people and animals too. Dear Wolves I indeed trust my grandma however I trust you too, AAWWWOOO…… It's always nice to see you. I'll always be with you!
  December 8, 2016 at 1:38 am | Reply
  While I'm a bit of a rookie myself, I'd like to say that I'm not sure abandoning an epic completely is required if it just won't leave you alone. I've been tinkering with a complex story for years, but it's taken years because I've been tinkering, rather than fully devoted to it (that and I had to learn how to actually write well). In the mean time, I've written a couple of short stories (one I don't dare release in the current climate, a second published that I may build upon), a couple of poems, and a shall we say, less ambitious novel that's making the rounds.
  My epic is still in my thoughts, because it's a story I desperately want to tell. But until I'm ready to, I'm not going to go all in on it like I have my other projects. Once I have my foot solidly in the door, then I can charge full steam toward finishing it. Then I'll have some momentum built up rather than starting out cold.
  Plus for the moment, I can take long breaks from it without feeling guilty. 🙂
  December 9, 2016 at 8:57 am | Reply
  I never said to give up on the epic. In fact, I said the opposite — that intertwined short fiction could be a way to actually WRITE that epic.
  December 9, 2016 at 4:53 pm | Reply
  It doesn't matter what kind of tale of you I'm reading or watching on screen dear wolves, I'm your friend. Even when the story's mythical I can see the good in you. Emotionally you're actually able to give me comfort and soothe me quickly, plus my sympathy of how often your packs and disabled people are quite misunderstood as lots of people have high hope about what the disabled class can do. I'd surely face your packs with real patience. I love you and your cousins in herding and sledding class equally. I'll never stop reading your stories, even though you're part of the big dog family you wolves have a clear enough language that can help me gain confidence. With my insight I have a simple time guessing what you're up to.
  Summer King Chronicles
  Horus Prince of the Sun movie
  White Fang 2 Myth of the White Wolf movie
  I hope your recently mentioned wolf-dog cousin Julia is doing already after her difficulty of being neglected and starved painfully enough to need long sleep. Luckily she was one of them helped by Hope For Paws which is a relief because poor girl Julia had so little coat on her she looked almost torn, she didn't look two years old.
  I could say I love all wolf species as much as Belle enjoyed the Beast after a while. If I wrote an Epic I'd sure let wolves and toucans be two of the main characters through the whole story. With wolves it's having real self-acceptance, with toucans it's joy…. Both help me picture the various ways to try to bring peace. Wolves help me visualize moments of when you uplift others and they feel gratitude, toucans help me visualize moments of when you relax as you carefully decide which path to take next. Plus that in real life they've both met people. My sympathy is the main reason I howl with wolves in our own language. I'm Too Compassionate To Resist It!
  Jasmine Olson mainly trying to say why she typed what she did on this page above, other than thoughts of epic tales and old mythology included.