Matt Inman, the cartoonist behind the humor website The Oatmeal, once likened the creative process to breathing. In his analogy, he described the act of creative writing as constantly inhaling. It is important, yes, but sooner or later, one must stop to exhale. After spending the better part of three years writing my novel, Wide … Continue reading In Closing: Short Fiction Month
Month: March 2017
Water on Mars
"Don't be a fool! This is science!"
Writer’s Desk
What a week it's been. What a month...
Do We Need to Evolve?
Rest assured, there are other worlds like ours. Thousands, even hundreds of thousands...millions, even? In our galaxy alone. Some may not be exactly like Earth; more nitrogen, less oxygen or water, more argon. They might be a little larger, a little warmer or cooler. But really, that's hardly an issue. So you'll be a little … Continue reading Do We Need to Evolve?
Writer’s Desk
Hello again, dreamers. I hope those who follow my regular posts enjoyed my latest short story, The Rectifier. More to come this week. Here's what's in store: Short Fiction Month 2017 My productive month continues. As of today, I'm pleased to report that I have completed another of my recent short stories. This one will be … Continue reading Writer’s Desk
Weekly Update
Been an exciting week, dreamers. Feeling good about my writing again. Short Fiction Needless to say, I have a lot of new pieces of short fiction I'm working on. My primary focus right now is a new short story called "Presence". The story takes place in the foreseeable future, at a point st which mankind … Continue reading Weekly Update
Writer’s Desk
Hello again, dreamers. At last, I feel that I'm hitting my stride again, and I hope to follow one productive week with another. Here's what's in store this week: Short Fiction Month My personal 2017 short fiction extravaganza continues this week. Thanks to my return to my daily sketches, I have a bevy of fresh … Continue reading Writer’s Desk
Short Story Saturday
Hello, dreamers. As I've designated March as Short Fiction Month 2017, needless to say I had a busy Short Story Saturday this week. Here's what's coming down the pipe right now: Astonishing Tales Here's one I hadn't worked on in a while. Astonishing Tales arose from an idea I'd had for a short story a while … Continue reading Short Story Saturday
The Junk Drawer
Hello again, dreamers. Another week, another Friday spent rummaging through the Junk Drawer. My focus may be short fiction at the moment, but it's nice to make time for my novels. Ashes After finishing a thoroughly disquieting scene, I've since moved on to a chapter currently entitled "Aftermath", in which the death of a main … Continue reading The Junk Drawer
Short Fiction Month 2017
Hello, dreamers. I've hit upon a rather unorthodox idea lately. I'm not quite sure how this will work out, but I've decided to go with it. For reasons I honestly cannot explain, I've found that every year since I began writing in earnest I've hit my stride with short fiction in March. Most years, it … Continue reading Short Fiction Month 2017
Michael T. Kuester 