Writer Mick: Blog

Hi All

This having an editor stuff is wonderful! At first I felt like a flipping moron because I would get a chapter of a story back and it would have at least one correction on every stinking page.

After I got through the initial shock and embarrassment of how poorly I was writing, I went back and rewrote several of my older short stories using the new skills I learned. I liked the way they read after the edits.

So, I said all that so I could say this.

I have a story in the works called "Friends and Family" and I really put all of my new skills into it. It is still a typical WriterMick story with some laughs and tears and some 'I can't believe he did that'. Now when I send a chapter to my editor, I get complements! I'm still making mistakes, mostly with those pesky comma's and a few fat finger spelling errors.

Now the big question is when to begin posting it. There are 26 chapters and 9 have been edited. I want to post a chapter a week like I do with "The Strawberry Patch" so what do you think? Should I start it now? Wait until it is all edited? Keep it hidden until "The Strawberry Patch: Book 3" is done?

Let me know what you think and I'll see if the editor can live with the pressure of it!

Mick

Hi All!

In an effort to improve my writing, I have actually begun to listen to my editor!

I've set myself the task of going back over my shorter stories and fixing the grammatical and spelling errors.

I've just posted the fixed version of "I Know You Do" and on Monday morning I'll post the final chapter of "You Are Going To Really Enjoy Swinging Again".

I hope that you'll enjoy both efforts.

I'll continue to rewrite and fix my previous, unedited, and very amateurish works.

Thanks again for your readership and for the constructive criticisms.

Mick

Hi All

I started "You Are Really Going to Enjoy Swinging Again" as a short flash story. Then my muse dropped a bomb on it and it exploded into two chapters and she was after me to finish it. So, I did.

Again, unedited, except by myself using the new skills I'm learning, the first two chapters are corrected and will be posted ASAP. The 3rd chapter will post Sunday morning and the f=4th and final chapter will post on Tuesday morning.

Also, work is progressing on another new story and, of course, The Strawberry Patch continues.

OH! One more little thing. Thanks to all of you who wrote me and gave me bits of info on Buffalo. I used some of the comments to investigate further and the results are that it would appear that I will not take the offered job in Buffalo.

It would fit my wants, needs, and skill set to a T, but I would end up paying 38% of my earnings in taxes. At my age, I would rather put that money into retirement.

Looks like I will soon be an Okie! Or maybe, I'll just stay here in Boise. Time will tell.

Here's hoping all will work out.

Hi All

The Lovin' Spoonful had a song with this title way back when I was a kid.

Now I find myself in this situation. I've been retired from my profession (burned out) for a year and the other day I saw a video that fired me up again. Now I find myself with two opportunities.

One has all the advantages, but the other needs my specific skill set. The one pulling on my heart is in Buffalo, NY. I mean the Peoples Fucking Republic of New Fucking York!?!?!?

I don't know what to do. I need to make the choice very soon as both positions would like me in place by mid-November.

Anyone having any psychic vibes, please let me know.

Oh! And I have been blessed with a wonderful pair of editors. One of them has made The Strawberry Patch so much better, and the other is making my next long story into something I never dreamed I could do. As soon as the 26th chapter is edited and the story finished, I'll begin posting it.

It is called 'Friends and Family' and it was supposed to be my breakout into Patreon, but I decided that I didn't want to get into a situation where I felt I HAD to write. I think my muse would have gone on strike for higher wages!

Mick

Hi All

I got many comments on "You Are Really Going To Enjoy Swinging". other than the "You Suck" ones most were having to do with the story needing fleshing out.

So I just posted Chapter 2! It is told from a different point of view, but ends at the same place. So don't give me any crap about the ending.

Maybe it isn't the ending!!!!!!

And yes, I am at The Shedd watching my Clemson Tigers squeak one out and drinking Shiner Bock.

Bitch on my loving followers, let me have it again.

Mick