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The 100 Page Treatment: When Do You Give Up On A Bad Book?

20 Apr 2024 9 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

Bad To Not So Great Many years ago, at some point in the early 2000s, a friend of mine was remarking that he never knew when to give up on a book. As it just so happened, maybe six months at most before this, I had coincidentally settled on a...

"The Doom Statues" - Chapter 16

14 Apr 2024 3 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

One of the artists, Rafael, spends three weeks, before the official opening, cataloging every piece of wood in the main building, most of it located up on the third floor. And even then is not quite finished. Others do the same with every drop...

21 Futures: Financial Fallout Anthology Submissions Open

11 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Schlixxxxxx

I’m writing as I’m an editor for the 21 Futures anthology series (published by Konsensus Network).We have just launched a competition for the next anthology and I’d love to include it on your site to attract more entries. Here are the details:$1...

"Tales" the podcast - chapter L1

10 Apr 2024 1 minute read 2 comments jasonmcgathey

Well, the book is finally out, and like a proud papa, I couldn’t be happier! This is the first time I ever tried an actual semi-legit, planned out release strategy, i.e. scheduling it 3 months in advance and promoting the thing for a change. I’m not...

Eps15 : The Pine Tree's Ominous Message: part2

7 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Hanna HHH

Grand Pine Princess Description: In an apocalyptic world,when infected with flash-eating brains are roaming the earth,a team of heroes must assemble to find the solution in a far land.when deadly disease threatens the human race, Nika a poor orphan g...

Would you hire me?

6 Apr 2024 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

Found my stab at a writing test when I applied for a teaching job at a bespoke writing enrichment centre. If you were the founder of the enrichment centre, would you pass me? A Mission Winter had not released its icy grip yet, but that did not deter...

Burning out in this lovely pink sunset

5 Apr 2024 1 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78

      I have been there,I know what you mean,is hard to wake up,day after day,endless copy/paste with nothing to changeThe Groundhog Curse.My purse was empty at that time of my life,no wife, no strife,just me and my cat,a little one, not so fa...

Go With The Flow

4 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist

Here we go its just around the corner just try, go with it and flow   Go for a walk Stop to watch the snow who knows, you may feel a little warmer   A contradiction, i know Not unlike having little talks  all alone in your mind   Silent yet loud a cl...

The Future of Writing: Humans and AI, Side by Side

4 Apr 2024 1 minute read 0 comments TAS BROWN

Just because AI can now write doesn’t mean that we should stop writing altogether. Similarly, having cars doesn't mean we shouldn't walk. Writing serves multiple purposes: it allows us to articulate our thoughts, organize and expand our ideas, keep...

"The Doom Statues" - chapter 15

29 Mar 2024 5 minute read 0 comments jasonmcgathey

Jeremy doesn’t even think to tell Ben and Lois about his arrival, until he has joined them at Otherwise. Of course, he may have correctly deduced that Emily would, right away. But Ben supposes that his son has always had a project-oriented mind, and...