‘News’ Category Archives
Sep
E-Book Now On Sale
by thegooddoctor in News
Book Tango is the first e-book store to offer Picasso Painted Dinosaurs, my collection of 100 100-word stories. It includes two original essays on the art of microfiction, and more than 50% of the content is available exclusively in the e-book. The collection has been sent to all major online stores, including Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble, and should be available with them in the three to four weeks.
For now, check out Book Tango, where you can purchase Picasso Painted Dinosaurs for the very reasonable price of $2.00. It is availabe in epub, pdf, and mobi formats. Your purchase of the book helps to fund the continued operation of this website.
Thank you, as always, for your support. It is greatly appreciated.
Jun
Our Kickstarter Is Now Live!
by thegooddoctor in News
And now for something that’s not so completely different. After a short hiatus to get all the behind the scenes work done, our Kickstarter for Picasso Painted Dinosaurs has finally gone live. What are you waiting for? Go donate now!
So what is Picasso Painted Dinosaurs? It’s an e-book collection of Microfiction, 100 100 word stories to be exact. Some stories will be familiar if you are a regular reader here, but the majority are brand new, never before read, exclusive stories that will only be found in this e-book. In addition, the collection includes two essays that I wrote, one on the Art of Microfiction, and another on Finding Daily Inspiration. Most fabulous of all, the collection features original artwork from Mike Simon.
This Kickstarter is something of a test run. We’re only asking for $300, enough for us to publish the book across all major e-book platforms, including iBooks, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. In the future, we’ll be launching more ambitious projects, including a multimedia version of my long-gestating novel, Quitting The Grave.
Please donate now. Even the minimum contribution of two dollars will make a difference in us reaching our goal. And even if you don’t donate, tell your friends about the project. The most important thing for us at this point is to get the word out.
Thanks.
Apr
Experiment Over
by thegooddoctor in News
For the past couple of months, I’ve been using prompts from Figment.com to write my stories. What I mostly found myself doing is playing with the expectations of the prompt to come up with some sort of surprise or an unusual way of approaching it. This worked rather well, but I think many of my stories only succeeded in conjunction with the prompt. Although some did, many were unable to stand up on their own.
In any case, it was interesting to experiment in this way, but now I’m moving on. Starting next week, all stories will be based upon whatever inspiration happens to strike my fancy that day.
Thanks for paying attention. That is all.
Jan
A Prompt A Day
by thegooddoctor in News
For the rest of the month and on into February (until whenever I get tired of it) we’ll be posting a story based on a prompt from the good people over at Figment. They are featuring a prompt a day from a variety of authors in order to help stimulate your writing.
I’ll be including the prompt at the bottom, so feel free to send in your own stories based on your prompt, and we’ll post the best ones.
Happy Spring Festival!
May
Why The Absence?
by thegooddoctor in News
A lot’s been going on behind the scenes at 100 Words, more than can possibly fit in a 100 word story. I wanted to update my loyal readers as to why I’ve been MIA for the past couple months.
First of all, I’m a few weeks away from finishing the final draft of my novel. That’s exciting. The next phase will begin soon, when I start actively looking for publishers. Or figure out the feasibility of publishing it myself. Stay tuned for updates.
I’ve also been compiling stories for a 100 Word Story E-Book. It’s going to be at least 50% all new stories, and we’ll be selling it through iBooks and Amazon among other places. I’m hoping to have that ready to go by the end of June, but no guarantees at this point.
I’m also working on two submissions for the Machine Of Death 2 project. If you don’t know about Machine Of Death, you can read about it here or here. Basically, it’s a series of stories based on the premise that someone has invented a machine to 100% accurately predict how a person dies.
In the meantime, here’s a new 100 Word Story based on the Machine Of Death concept. And I’ll do my best to keep adding new stories on a semi-regular basis.
Thanks,
The Management
May
May
News: May Is All About Mashups
by thegooddoctor in News
Welcome to Mashup month. Every 100 word story this month is going to be a mash up of some sort. As always, we will be accepting and posting your submissions. But if you want it to appear this month, it will need to be a mashup.
Enjoy!
Jan
News: January Is Genre Month
by thegooddoctor in News
Happy new year!
The month of January has officially been dubbed Genre Month. Each story this month will fall into a specific genre, whether it’s a western, a mystery, a romantic comedy, or James Joyce.
If you have any suggestions for genres you would like to see me tackle, let me know. Or perhaps you have your own 100 word genre piece you’d like to submit. I encourage you all to join in the 100 word fun.