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Author: Dara
Free Short Story: Rocket Boy
Eleven year old Jerome Catrall treasured his books.
They made him feel less alone. Allowed him to travel to other worlds. Helped him through his parents’ divorce. He could be brave.
Then, one day, they disappeared.
And in his search to find them, Jerome must not only confront the thief but his own fears.
Read MoreFree Short Story: In Other Words
An angry, overweight teen writes letters to her former best friend when her friend goes missing.
The police think she may know something about the disappearance.
She doesn’t think so.
But soon her letters reveal she knows more than anyone ever suspected, especially herself.
A short story about friendships and keeping secrets.
Read MoreA Clear Example of Craziness
Want an example of how crazy writers can be?
Read author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Business Musing post Brandon’s Kickstarter and see an analysis of some writers’ reactions to a fantasy author’s phenomenal Kickstarter campaign success. By next week Thursday she should have another post highlighting even more madness so stay tuned.
If you manage to not be blinded by—I don’t know, jealousy? Insecurity? Fear? Delusion?—then you may enjoy reading Dean Wesley Smith’s Brandon Helps Us All Once Again to see what a writer’s success on this crowdfunding platform means for other savvy writers both new and established.
Anyway, that’s a long way of saying my Kickstarter funded book Artists are Weird but Writers are Crazy is now available for pre-order.
I hope it will help some writers get past the madness of anger, jealousy, scarcity and a host of other self-sabotaging emotions and begin to see all the opportunities that abound.
Free Short Story: The Other Woman
Andrea Harnett, a successful working woman, believes in the strength of her marriage.
Until she finds something in her drawer that shakes her to the core.
Soon she starts to question everything she knows about love, her husband and herself.
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