Category Archives: Writing

Stories from an ink-stained wretch

Aargh.

Posted on October 29, 2002 by Marchbanks

I still need to find a thousand words to cut out of this piece on the Titanic sinking.  The writer’s prone to purple prose, but I’m losing tons of human incident as I slash. Continue reading →

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JEEZ, I do not want to be working

Posted on October 21, 2002 by Marchbanks

I know perfectly well what the problem is:  Bouchercon hangover. Continue reading →

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4,000 words

Posted on October 14, 2002 by Marchbanks

I give up for the night. Continue reading →

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First edit done

Posted on October 14, 2002 by Marchbanks

Amount of money it will take to make me like doing this:  priceless
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I’m having no fun

Posted on October 11, 2002 by Marchbanks

What’s really bothering me is that IT’S A BAD STORY. Continue reading →

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Chop, chop, hack, prune, slash, mangle

Posted on October 10, 2002 by Marchbanks

I started out with a 4,500-word piece and instructions to cut it to no more than 1,500 words. Continue reading →

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OK, so I wanted work

Posted on October 8, 2002 by Marchbanks

Instead of being paid $60 to $75 per accepted story, I’ll get anything from $35 to $500. Continue reading →

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Hurrah! I’m a paid writer again!

Posted on September 27, 2002 by Marchbanks

This bunch of stories will be for fourth and fifth-grade literature textbooks, re-tellings not to exceed 1,200 words each. Continue reading →

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I load up the grammar-nazi artillery again

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Marchbanks

I know exactly what I mean to accomplish and I needn’t worry with those who haven’t the experience and resources to do what I do. Continue reading →

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I write for myself and strangers

Posted on July 17, 2002 by Marchbanks

“Give me a copper coin and I will tell you a golden tale!” has ever been the storyteller’s cry, and to discover I am repaid in base metal revolts me. Continue reading →

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