I like writing short stories. They give me a break from the longer projects
and a way to feel like I’m accomplishing something, even when my WIP won’t move
out of the muddled middle.
The problem with writing (and submitting) shorts, is the
one’s I’m writing now, in the dead of winter, will be considered for
publication in mid-summer. Instead of focusing on the snow that’s scheduled to
arrive tomorrow and keep me from driving to the day job, I have to be thinking
of fun, sun, and maybe a little sand.
My feet are freezing even in my heavy socks and winter
boots. The thought of flip flops makes me shiver.
But my character needs to be in shorts and a t-shirt, ready
to run into the surf at a moment’s notice. Or enjoying a warm summer night with
the new love of her life. Not cuddled in
sweats and blankets watching movies, baking brownies, and whipping up a new
soup. (Stuffed Green Pepper soup is a-maz-ing – by the way.)
If I was more organized, I’d write winter stories in the
winter and summer stories in the summer and just hold off submitting. My fear is I’d never submit because I’d lose
the story or, worse, totally forget about it.
Instead, I’m firing up the barbecue under the carport and
drinking a frozen margarita tonight.
I’ll be back after my fingers unfreeze.
What about you – do you read out of season? Are you
devouring hot summer romances while the wind drifts the snow outside your door?
Lynn
Small town Shawnee isn't where Cash Dillon planned on spending his vacation, even after his short reunion with June Palmer, the girl who got away in high school. But Cash learns sometimes, living in the moment, isn't half bad.
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