Category Archives: Story a Day

A Request for My Readers – Your Favorite Secondary Characters

The month of May is upon us, and besides my birthday month, it is always a busy one because of BayCon and one of my favorite challenges on Forward Motion: Story a Day (SAD). I have done this challenge with … Continue reading

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FM Story a Day Challenge Update 4 and BayCon

Now we have reached the last stretch, and one thing after another has pretty much put the goal of 15 short stories out of reach. However, I should still be able to meet the 10 stories I’ve gotten over the … Continue reading

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FM Story a Day Challenge Update 3

As usual with this challenge, I have started to slow down. The word count is not much of an issue, but the idea generation can be grueling, especially if you have other priorities offering a distraction as I do. Last … Continue reading

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FM Story a Day Challenge Update 2

It’s now just over a week into the Story a Day (SAD) challenge, and my results are mixed. I am about half way through my fourth story, which by the 9th means I’m running a little behind schedule, especially considering … Continue reading

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FM Story a Day Challenge Update

One of my favorite challenges on Forward Motion is the May Story a Day, which I have been doing since 2003 when the challenge started. That first time, I signed up with the uncomfortable feeling that I couldn’t write short … Continue reading

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