Weekly Round-Up

Well in case you are coming late to the party and missed some of the posts this week here is a list of the posts. Enjoy

This Weeks Posts

1. To Be or Not to Be a Good Writer

2. The Crusade Against Genre Fiction

3. Poem- Past Tense

4. 5 Reasons Why You Will Never Be A Writer

5. Essay-The War Against a Free Internet

 

 

Well there are the posts for this week. Make sure to subscribe because there will be new posts starting tomorrow morning.

I Think, therefore I blog.

Well I stumbled upon an interesting blog, I Think Therefore I blog, and it inspired the title of this post. I’ve been a member of the blogosphere (as this world of blogs is so commonly referred) since sometime around summer of 2008. Of course, writing has always enticed me (fiction that is), and I never seemed to bat an eye at non-fiction when I was younger; it was boring, it was dry and it was too full of opinion for my young mind to take hold. As I grew older I grew closer to the art of non-fiction works and that is where I find blogging so appealing. On the Internet, anyone can voice their opinion, their work and anything they wish to share with the entire world. Isn’t that amazing?

Essentially, this big cyber world of blogs is not an electric book or collection of pages. Instead, it is a series of open conversations allowing Joe the Mailman to blog about his day to day run-ins with the neighbor’s dogs; Jessica, the teacher’s pet to link to his post and Justin, a game designer, to comment on both and the three to engage.

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I think writers engage this universal exchange of ideas in a different light; each of us toying with our own ideas of promotion, social involvement, entertainment and gathering an audience. This blog, The Gray Pen, is a virtual journal of my journey to literary success. I’ve had my first short story published “Cycles“ , and of course, now I’m looking to spread more of my work. This little piece of the blogosphere is my white light in an ocean of others.

What do you think of blogging? Is it the inherent sequel of news and other text implications?

Would love to hear your opinions

D.F. Rucci

Published, now what?

Well I hit one of my earliest milestones in my writing career and that is to be published. My short story “Cycles” has been published in The Absent Willow Review. The lovely people over there also managed to pair the story with a horrific painting of a vampire which is awesome! After publication I spotted some spelling errors, but hey even Harry Potter has mistakes.

I want to branch out more. The week hiatus I took as I dealt with school issues seemed to disrupt the amount of page views I was receiving, but I will keep posting to the end! As I write this, I have a half dozen short stories in various stages of completion; all eager to seek some sort of recognition. I’ll be doing another mad dash at magazines to try and pair some of my stories with homes. Over a month ago I mentioned a serial fiction series and that has not been abandoned. Sometime early August I will be putting that through full force, but I’ll keep u guys up to the minute on it on my twitter @damianrucci.

I’ve been inspired by some authors that I’ve met on twitter like Michelle Franklin, who’s new e-book, Tales from Frewyn is receiving awesome reviews (and I will be reviewing it sometime this week once Amazon recognizes my kindle reader on my mac!). These inspirations have driven me to start planning an e-book that I hope to launch in mid-July. This book would contain some horror shorts, poetry, and two novellas I have lying around.

Well just checking in for today, does anyone know how to register the kindle reader for mac?

Damian

I’m Alive- Back to the Drawingboard & 3 more days!!

Woo. Well hello world I am alive and well, and now that school is drawing to a close within three days I will be taking this literary game by storm. The past couple weeks haven’t been done without merit; prom, a weekend away at the shore, and a plethora of missing homework that finally has found a home! I’m back to The Gray Pen and talking to all of you lovely people out there, both readers and writers.

I graduate from high school on Wednesday the 15th, but that is not the big deal; my first short story “Cycles” will appear in the Absent Willow Review the following day! “Cycles” is a horror tale based in The Great Apple and focusing on the urban life of a vampire. I’ll be posting a snippet on the blog with a link to the website for all to read. While I’ve been away I’ve been honing the plots on a group of stories that will be sent out shortly.

Tonight I’ll be posting a new poem, and though I won’t be posting poetry daily like I was back in Napowrimo, I’ll be sharing one or two a week.

From prom

Well this is my return from my little vacation; can’t wait to speak to all of you again!

New Look

Well the night has gone and the wee hours of morning are now whizzing in. The new website layout is here. I believe this new format will make the content more easily accessible and enjoyable all readers. Over the next several days I will be hosting a contest, increased quantity of content and three new stories. These three stories are some short pieces that I have been shopping markets for, but now I want to share them with all of you lovely people.

The video above is “I will Buy You a New Life” by Everclear. So here is to a new life of The Gray Pen, and hoping all of my writing buddies are doing great with their endeavors as well.

How do you like the new look?

Well hope everyone has a good-morning

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