I'm thinking about trying to get published. Admittedly, I've been thinking about this for quite some time, now - but what with one thing and another, it seems like I really ought to get off my butt and at least make a proper attempt.
The original plan was to rewrite the Great Pulp Fantasy Novel. Failing that, the plan was to write some other novel.[1] At this point, neither of those are viable options. So, I'm falling back on Plan C, which is basically "pull together some stuff that I've already written, slap it in an ebook, and see if anybody's willing to pay for it."
So now I'm looking for things I've already written... and most of that is here on the Blog o' Doom. That being the case, it seems like a good idea to ask you, the Readers o' Doom, what sort of things you'd like to see in a collection. Should it be entirely devoted to stories, or should I throw in some of the rants, gripes, and essays? Are there any particular pieces that absolutely should not get left out?
What do you think?
[1] I have at least six novel-length writing projects that I'd love to be working on. In terms of completion, they range from "I've gathered some background materials" to "I've nearly finished one whole chapter!" Some of them have been in this condition for years, which isn't the least bit depressing - not at all.
I like the mad scientist stuff :) (gifts for the child, etc.)
ReplyDeleteI loved your take on the Noah story. When I read it, I thought, man, I wish that dude would write a book of these.
ReplyDeleteYou could do a collection of short stories. That would probably fit better with your current schedule without the mental strain of having to complete an entire novel. Then you could explore different ideas as well.
ReplyDeleteAs far as content, I would agree with the above and add Harduk the Slayer to the list of possibilities.