K.P. Gresham
Assessments 2022 / Goals 2023
By N. M. Cedeño We’ll start with assessments: I started 2022 with the goal of getting short stories published. In aid of that goal, I set...
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K.P. Gresham
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K.P., along with her fellow ink-stained wretches, put out a weekly blog. Enjoy!
K.P. Gresham
Nov 14, 20223 min read
Libraries and “Merry Library Murder”
By N. M. Cedeño The fact that the victim in my upcoming story entitled “Merry Library Murder” is a librarian is not a sign of hidden...
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K.P. Gresham
Oct 3, 20223 min read
Writing “It Came Upon a Midnight Ice Storm”
By N.M. Cedeño People like to ask writers, do you ever use details from your life in your writing? Answer: Sometimes. It depends on what...
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K.P. Gresham
Aug 22, 20223 min read
When Submitting Short Stories to Markets, Patience is Required
By N.M. Cedeño How long does it take to hear back from editors with acceptances or rejections of short stories? That depends on a number...
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K.P. Gresham
Jul 11, 20224 min read
Facing a Writing Challenge
by N. M. Cedeño Many writers find motivation in challenging themselves in various ways. Some attempt to write a novel length manuscript...
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K.P. Gresham
May 30, 20223 min read
Getting Texas Wrong in Fiction- Details Matter Y’all
Anyone who lives in Texas knows that Hollywood’s version of Texas and the actual Texas are very different places. Mostly, we Texans roll...
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K.P. Gresham
Mar 7, 20223 min read
Writing “Reaching for the Moon” for Crimeucopia: Say What Now?
by N. M. Cedeño Although I may veer off into other areas, my reading pile usually comprises two main categories of books: mysteries and...
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K.P. Gresham
Nov 22, 20213 min read
End of Year Assessments and Thanksgiving
by N. M. Cedeño For writers, setting and meeting goals can be done in a variety of ways. Some people count words produced in a given...
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K.P. Gresham
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Do You Enjoy Speculative Fiction?
By N.M. Cedeño Do you enjoy speculative fiction? Do you know what speculative fiction is? The dictionary defines speculative fiction as...
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K.P. Gresham
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Don’t Delete “Unsuccessful” Manuscripts
By N.M. Cedeño A number of the stories sitting in files on my computer were written years ago, some over ten years ago, and have never...
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K.P. Gresham
Jul 26, 20213 min read
Working with Editors
by N. M. Cedeño Nothing makes a writer feel more like a know-nothing novice than a marked-up manuscript from an editor. Whenever I get a...
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K.P. Gresham
Jun 14, 20213 min read
Creating Multiple Identities: the Research Rabbit Hole
by N.M. Cedeño Setting a story in the past requires the author to do research to make sure the details of the story are correct. For me,...
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K.P. Gresham
May 3, 20213 min read
Submitting Short Stories: Part 2
By N. M. Cedeño Previously, I wrote a post covering some of the basic rules for submitting short stories to anthologies, magazines, and...
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K.P. Gresham
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Blending Sub-genres
By N. M. Cedeño Do you write in more than one genre? Do you blend genres or sub-genres? I do. Some sub-genres seem to lend themselves...
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K.P. Gresham
Feb 8, 20213 min read
What’s in a Character Name?
Authors, how do you name your characters? Name Cloud by Wordcloud The average person only has to come up with names when they are naming...
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K.P. Gresham
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Year-End Assessments for Writers
by N. M. Cedeño Writers, if you don’t already assess your writing habits at the end of the year, you should consider doing it. Many...
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K.P. Gresham
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Why Read Short Stories?
By N. M. Cedeño If you don’t read short fiction, 2020 is the year to start. Busy, stressed, out of time, out of energy? Then short...
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K.P. Gresham
Oct 5, 20203 min read
How to Get Your Brain Unstuck: Overcoming Writer’s Block Caused by Minor Stress
By N. M. Cedeño Most people find it hard to concentrate on work when their stress levels rise. Meeting work goals becomes a challenge,...
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K.P. Gresham
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Agatha Christie Wrote Paranormal Stories?
Do you enjoy books that make a chill dance down your spine by invoking the otherworldly or the supernatural? As a teen, I read all of my...
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K.P. Gresham
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Alice Littlefield Residence Hall: Inspiration for a Ghost Story
“Alice’s ghost is rumored to haunt the dorm, but don’t worry, she’s a benevolent ghost. She likes to watch over students. Here is her...
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