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I typically enjoy posting about the oddity that is the writer's life, things that inspire me, current projects, and other idiocy.


Show Some Love for the Short Story
What Happened to the Short Story?
David Gibbs
Jun 30, 20252 min read


The Sweet Sorrow of Rejection
Stick with it, hone your craft, and don't let the sweet sorrow of rejection keep you from writing
David Gibbs
Jun 18, 20252 min read


Stoke the Fires of an Author's Heart
Show an Author Your Appreciation - Leave a Review, Give a Thumbs up
David Gibbs
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Lost Words and Found Words
Writer's Block is a real thing, but there is a way out of it.
David Gibbs
Jun 16, 20252 min read


The Moral of Rejection: Don't Take it Personally
As an unpublished author, it's difficult not to take rejections personally, but they are a part of the publishing business.
David Gibbs
May 28, 20252 min read


Writing Progress and the Non-author
Trying to explain a writer's progress to someone who isn't a writer, can be difficult.
David Gibbs
May 26, 20252 min read


Writing Guerrilla Style
Most writers don't just write. We have day jobs, families, kids, and those wonderful responsibilities of adulthood.
David Gibbs
May 21, 20252 min read


Tracking Submissions, Queries, and Rejections: The Delayed Icepick to the Heart
Tracking Submissions, Queries, and Rejections is important for any writer.
David Gibbs
May 20, 20252 min read


There Are Superheroes Among Us
If you have ever picked up and pen and put words on paper, you are a superhero
David Gibbs
May 20, 20251 min read


The Sting of Criticism
Learning to take criticism in stride can be difficult
David Gibbs
May 19, 20253 min read


Rejection? I've Got Your Rejection
Rejection? I've Got Your Rejection - Don't Get Down. Every Writer Gets Rejected. It's an Unfortunate Part of the Process
David Gibbs
May 7, 20254 min read


Why Should I Care About Your Story?
Writing can be a difficult endeavor to navigate. Spending hours at the typewriter or computer or even the trusty notepad, throwing words...
David Gibbs
May 6, 20253 min read


Perception and the Tree Stump: How Your Writing Reads to Others
How does your work read to others?
David Gibbs
May 5, 20252 min read
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