In January I got my flash fiction collection out, and I was happy.
In February I re-published my short story, making it a free-range offering for the first time.
Now it’s been several weeks and I need to get myself on track for my March Publication. I really want to keep up with the goal I set for myself of getting something published every single month this year. It simply would not do to drop the ball only 3 months in.
So I’m at a crossroads of deciding what I should write. I won’t necessarily limit myself to working on only one of these projects, but I will have to have one be my primary focus or I won’t get anything finished. Here’s what I’ve got brewing…
- I’m working on another collection of flash fiction, which may or may not have a theme tying them together
- I have some ideas for a couple of connected short stories in a sci-fi world. One of those (possibly two if I write fast) could hit the pages this month.
- I’ve been outlining a story that is loosely based on traditional European fairy stories, though I would hesitate to call it an actual Fairy Tale retelling. It’s not so much a respinning of one tale as it is a new story in keeping with some of the thematic elements normally found in fairy tales.
I’m pretty sure I don’t have time to finish the Fairy Tale, which I think will end up being more novella length than short story. So it will either be flash fiction or sci-fi shorts.
Any votes? My Muse would be happy with any of it. I just need to choose quickly. 🙂
I’m for all of it, lol. I tend lean to sci-fi short, but I love sci fi as well as fantasy. Whatever you do it will be great. You Go. I am so proud of you getting your stories out there.
Juneta
Thanks Juneta. I’m working on story planning for the SF right now. We’ll see how far I can get with it. My Muse definitely has ideas she wants to run with. 🙂
I’d go for the connected shorts in the sci-fi world, specially if each one is a bit longer than any of the stories you have already published.. Kind of like training for the marathon (novel) by jogging a bit further around the block every day–every month, in your case.
So glad you are publishing!
I’m working on it. Right now I’m less concerned about doing MORE words than just building the consistency. One problem… what I thought was going to be a series of connected shorts is starting to feel more like a single novelette/novella. I need to figure out the story arc to see if they’d be best as episodes or just one connected story.
I’m voting for the flash fiction collection! <3
It’s still coming. Delayed, but still coming.