I’m starting a new column on my blog called “Sunday Musings.” This is where I will share insights into my publishing and writing journey this year and these will publish every Sunday. I hope to avoid focusing in granular detail on my emotional state and my word counts and instead offer useful and engaging postsContinue reading “Sunday Musings #1”
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December newsletter published!
My December edition of Bizarre Ink is now out in the wild! Read it here and be sure to subscribe for future updates! Inside you’ll find updates on my writing projects, a roundup of links to short stories and blog posts I have published in December, and a free look at episode one of CRYContinue reading “December newsletter published!”
January Wrap-Up and Looking at a New Month
Been neglecting my blog a bit so I figured it was time for a new post. I’ve mostly been focusing on reviews. I decided to change up my review plans this year a bit. I will blog all my reviews, even the negative ones, but I am going to write shorter reviews. If I stickContinue reading “January Wrap-Up and Looking at a New Month”
Moving past rejection as a writer
One of the most important challenges you will have to overcome as a writer is dealing with criticism and rejection. So I thought I’d share my own personal strategies for moving past rejection. When I made a living as a writer, I received the worst criticism of my professional career; it made me realize IContinue reading “Moving past rejection as a writer”
“Obsidian Palace”
What of the sanguine yesterday that you prize so much the dirty linoleum the patterns in the dust internal screams like fractals of light will you ever see inside that obsidian palace Words and photography by Denise Ruttan
Starship Earth
He doesn’t like this. The way the stars feel in his hands. All cold and rotten, slimy, like the fish he ate for dinner. He wants to clean himself. He desires to see his skin again. Empty of the callouses of the constellations. Will it ever be home? Will he ever come apart at theContinue reading “Starship Earth”
Flash Fiction: Yearning for Water
I present to you another piece in my series of unrelated flash fiction pieces. All photography is shot by me. “Yearning for Water” Story and Photographs by Denise Ruttan Kyra Bartleby emerged from the water, her skin icy at the sudden shock of air. She sat at the edge of the swimming pool and dangledContinue reading “Flash Fiction: Yearning for Water”
Flash Fiction: “Faery Dust”
I am going to be writing a series of flash fiction pieces to improve my chops to get ready to submit some for publication. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that the shorter the work of fiction, the easier it becomes; because short fiction is hard and flash fiction is some of the hardest ofContinue reading “Flash Fiction: “Faery Dust””
A few tips to take better photos from just your phone camera
Many people have more time on their hands now and want to learn new skills. Perhaps this is you and you’d like to improve your photography knowledge. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need an expensive camera to take good photographs; you just need a basic understanding of light and composition. A camera is justContinue reading “A few tips to take better photos from just your phone camera”
Tea While Writing 