Clarion is officially upon us, and that means I need to start putting in work. This week will be largely devoted to putting the finishing touches on a few things and getting my blog posts up consistently, so that gives us all time to do the voting I previously mentioned. To recap, here are three projects that I've done prep work on.
A sci fi/western/dystopia (think Alien meets Firefly meets Blade Runner...and they fight crime) tale about siblings who seek justice after they lose their father and their land to a corporate robber baron. This one has it all; cybernetics, alien technology, a giant pterodactyl. I am clear on where I want this story to go, but I'm sure where I want it to sit in terms of readership yet. I do feel like there is a lack of space-based Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction out there, so I might shoot for that demographic.
A crime thriller noir erotica (noirotica) about a crime family courier trying to clear her name after someone frames her for theft. This one is more along the lines of Sin City meets Red Shoe Diaries. It has everything you could want; dark streets, a cynical protagonist, steamy sex in the snow.
A southern gothic horror story about two generations of a tainted bloodline returning to their ancestral estate just in time for terrible things to occur (and some monsters, cause that's always cool). I've wanted to delve into southern gothic for awhile but I didn't have an idea that seemed to fit. You want it, you got it; ancient curses, deep south blood feuds, a drunk cousin with a gun.
So, anyone got an opinion? Drop a note in the comments with your thoughts and I will get started on the most popular option.
Showing posts with label Clarion Write-a-Thon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarion Write-a-Thon. Show all posts
Monday, June 24, 2013
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Clairon Write-A-Thon 2013
As you may remember, last year I participated in the Clarion Write-A-Thon to raise funds for the Clarion Writer's Workshop. If you don't remember, I talked about it on my blog here. I found the experience to be extremely successful at boosting my motivation and word count. I was able to interact with a group of other writers in a team and share success stories, get helpful tips and just have it reinforced that other people struggle at this whole writing thing, too. In the end I raised a nice chunk of money for a program that I'm very excited about and got many thousands of words done on some of my projects.
So I'm doing this thing again. The same goal (30,000 words) as before, since it seemed to be a nice challenge without being overwhelming. Things kick off on June 23rd this year and run for the usual six weeks. I have a couple of possible works that I can focus my attentions on this time so I'm putting the option out there for anyone to weigh in. The prep work has been done for a sci fi/western/dystopia (think Alien meets Firefly meets Blade Runner...and they fight crime) tale about siblings who seek justice after they lose their father and their land to a corporate robber baron, a crime thriller noir erotica (noirotica) about a crime family courier trying to clear her name after someone frames her for theft, and a southern gothic horror story about two generations of a tainted bloodline returning to their ancestral estate just in time for terrible things to occur (and some monsters, cause that's always cool). You can drop comments on this blog or hit up my twitter here to cast your vote. Don't forget to follow the excerpts I'll be posting to my profile page on the Clarion website.
So, if you have money to spare and would like to support the efforts of budding writers I would ask that you check out the link below and consider sponsoring me or one of the many writers on the list. You can donate a set amount or sponsor for an amount per goal achieved. Sponsoring can be done in increments as tiny as .0001 cent per word so don't let the high word count goals scare you. They are always looking for writers to fill the roster, too. If you have any interest in putting words on paper to tell a story this could be a good way to find the motivation.
Link here: http://clarionwriteathon.org/
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Clarion Write-a-Thon
As you should know by now, I am always looking for ways to improve my odds of actually doing some writing everyday. This blog is one example which, as of late, has been sadly inefficient. The truth is my work schedule has taken a drastic turn in terms of my time investment and I come home from my 12 hour days pretty beat. As far as excuses go that one is pretty legitimate but I still hate waking up without having put some words down the day before.
You probably don't know about the Clarion Writer's Workshop unless you happen to be into writing yourself. It is a six-week retreat where selected writers lock themselves away on a college campus and write until their eyes bleed. There have been some notable attendees in the past, both on the teaching and learning side, and I hope to apply for it when it comes around next year. This post isn't really about that, though.
Alongside the workshop, the Clarion foundation also holds a write-a-thon. They apply the pledged money to funding the workshop and providing assistance to the lucky few who opt to give up six weeks of their lives in pursuit of their passion. I am committing to the write-a-thon this year, which runs from June 24 to August Somethingorother, whatever makes it six weeks. I'm shooting for 30,000 words during that period. 10,000 will be devoted to short works that I can refine for my application to the workshop next year, the remainder being used for my current projects (a 10k word story for an anthology of the sword and sorcery genre and a novel that's currently in the early planning stages).
So, if you have money to spare and would like to support the efforts of budding writers I would ask that you check out the link below and consider sponsoring me or one of the many writers on the list. Additionally, if you are interested in writing, they are still in need of 17 writers (as of this posting) to participate.
Link here: http://clarionwriteathon.org/
You probably don't know about the Clarion Writer's Workshop unless you happen to be into writing yourself. It is a six-week retreat where selected writers lock themselves away on a college campus and write until their eyes bleed. There have been some notable attendees in the past, both on the teaching and learning side, and I hope to apply for it when it comes around next year. This post isn't really about that, though.
Alongside the workshop, the Clarion foundation also holds a write-a-thon. They apply the pledged money to funding the workshop and providing assistance to the lucky few who opt to give up six weeks of their lives in pursuit of their passion. I am committing to the write-a-thon this year, which runs from June 24 to August Somethingorother, whatever makes it six weeks. I'm shooting for 30,000 words during that period. 10,000 will be devoted to short works that I can refine for my application to the workshop next year, the remainder being used for my current projects (a 10k word story for an anthology of the sword and sorcery genre and a novel that's currently in the early planning stages).
So, if you have money to spare and would like to support the efforts of budding writers I would ask that you check out the link below and consider sponsoring me or one of the many writers on the list. Additionally, if you are interested in writing, they are still in need of 17 writers (as of this posting) to participate.
Link here: http://clarionwriteathon.org/
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