by Jim Stitzel | Jun 26, 2006 | Writing
How’s _this_ for a teaser? It’s the biggest royal ball of the year. Dozens of beautiful couples dance around the floor. The men are all dashing and handsome. The women are all stunningly gorgeous. Then a woman whose beauty is so radiant that she makes all...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 26, 2006 | Writing
Well, the deed is done. With a budget of $25, I was able to order a single issue each from five different speculative fiction magazines I am interested in possibly submitting work to at a future date. The list of magazines for any and all interested: “Apex...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 12, 2006 | General
There are many times during the course of my immersion into the realms of science fiction and fantasy, whether it be reading books, watching shows or movies, etc., when I wish that I could experience aspects of those cultures first-hand. For instance, in the...
by Jim Stitzel | May 1, 2006 | Writing
“The Two Lights competition”:http://clarityofnight.blogspot.com/2006/04/two-lights-short-fiction-contest.html is done, the “judging”:http://clarityofnight.blogspot.com/2006/04/winners-announcement-two-lights-short.html completed, and the...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 29, 2006 | Writing
I completed my second short story last night. It’s shorter than I would have liked – only 1170 words – but it _feels_ finished. And I know from practical experience that when a story feels finished, it’s best to just let it alone. Otherwise,...
