I’ve been doing some thinking. I have dozens of stories written. Most of them aren’t very good, but several of them are. I’ve been trying to get them submitted. Part of the problem with being a graphomaniac is that you have so much material that you begin to forget it. I’ve read some of my own stories that I have no recollection of writing. One that I recently finished was “Squirrel Play.” Recently finished stories I remember. I wanted this one to get read, so I decided to aim high. The Horror Zine is a phenomenon that took off. I’ve tried to publish there before, without success. I decided to try again. Much to my surprise, it was accepted. I’m thrilled beyond words! As a struggling writer I wrestle with self-doubt constantly. I wasn’t given much encouragement as a writer, except by two English teachers in my high school. Although that was nearly forty years ago, I only got the courage to submit...
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