TheDarkKnight: Blog

... Temptation... is the first story I've posted in over ten years. I was not at all sure that I even fit in here anymore, with all the illustrated stories and covers, and novel-length works that seem to be so popular now. But, so far it's doing all right, lots of downloads for three days,and a good rating (by my standards), so I'm encouraged enough to keep going. I should have a second story ready to post in a week or so.

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou

I'm sure a lot of this share that special agony, me included. After not being able to access the internet for ten years, I now am eager to share the dozen or so stories that I wrote in long hand during that time. I had just gotten well into the first of those when hurricane Milton blew through and left us powerless for five days (sigh). Project number one is to finish the first of those, and probably pass it on to a kind editor, because I know my skills might be a bit rusty.

That was what I said in my last blog, then I disappeared for 10 years (not by choice). One of the first things I did when I got my internet access restored was to ask the nice folks at SOL if I could resume using my old author name, and they were kind enough to agree,so here I am, again. I've been rereading my old stories, since it's been a long time since I've seen them. Some of them are cringe-worthy, but others are good enough to encourage me to go ahead and start working on some of the dozen or so ideas that have been rattling around my head. BTW, just a reminder, if you are curious about those old stories, you will need to change your content access level to "Full".

"Exchange Student" is the first thing I have posted in awhile. My creative well kind of went dry. I'm trying to prime the pump by posting this short, goofy story. It does feel good to be back in the game, and hopefully I can turn this trickle of creative energy into a flowing stream.

This is my first blog entry in a LONG time, which is appropriate since 'Christmas Shopping!" is the first story I have posted in several months. I started this in 2008, intending it to be posted in time for the holidays that year. Didn't happen. I revisited it again late last year, almost finished the first draft, then got distracted by real/life events.

This year I promised myself that I would finish the darn thing, not only because it had been hanging around so long, but because it was the closest thing I had to a finished story, and I desperately wanted to post something before the end of what has been a very unproductive year.

I think my muse has awakened and is crawling out of the cave where she has been trapped all year, and I feel like writing again. Not promising anything, but I sincerely hope to get 6-8 stories out this year. I have about thirty(!) already started in my WIP folder, so all it should take is some self-discipline to meet that goal.

For those readers who like my stories, thanks for your patience. Here's to a Horny New Year!