For some time, people have asked me why I’ve not set up a Patreon account for Not About Lumberjacks. It’s always been a simple answer: “I created Not About Lumberjacks, in part, as a place to share my short stories. I wanted agents and others to see I’m prolific and have more to offer than […]
The Best of Not About Lumberjacks
I’m terrible at asking for help, but if you like this blog, or the stories I write, sharing this would be appreciated… Not About Lumberjacks On November 17, 2015, I loaded the first episode of Not About Lumberjacks. It’s a story about a dog who eats everything in sight. It still holds up for me… […]
A Year Without Lumberjacks
Yesterday, Not about Lumberjacks turned one year old. It started with a story about a dog who eats everything in sight: “Gutterball.” As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, I ended up writing more new stories in the first year of the show than I planned. And the way those new stories developed has surprised me quite a […]
The Ways Stories Change
I recently released a story on Not About Lumberjacks called “Purvis.” It’s described like this: In 1984, a Dungeon Master struggles with keeping the few friendships he has together, all while dealing with a vicious bully. When Dungeons and Dragons is your only reprieve from the cruelties of life, the game becomes much more than […]
How to End a Story
I gave myself a writing challenge this year: in addition to a second (and maybe third) draft on a novel, work on another novel, and producing 76 podcasts — I decided 12 short stories over the year was in order. With occasional overtime at work and having a life outside all that, I’ve convinced myself […]