I’m okay with not being in the partner program About six months ago, I spent money to make money. I subscribed to Medium for a year to get started on my big payout, hefty money-making journey as a writer. I’ll hold while you stop laughing. I felt excited to build…

A fictional short story Here is a short story published in the Dead Mule of Southern Literature’s March 2021 issue. This is my first fictional story to add to Medium. Enjoy! “Now, I know I seen you before, but by golly I can’t recall ya name. I’m Mary Grace. I’m…

It’s what I write anyway In the past few years, I started sending some of my little short story babies out for publication in journals and magazines. I have had mild success in getting things published but zero success in getting paid for said publications. (I wrote an article about…

But, I don’t see any of it In October 2021, I self-published a memoir of my year in China on Amazon KDP. Why, you may ask? I submitted it to a couple of agents but had no replies. A Year There Nestled in the mountains of southern China slept a small town, and in that town, an American teacher taught English…www.amazon.com A couple isn’t a lot, Karen. You’re so impatient. My topic is…

Do you believe in ghosts? Why do people write about ghosts? Perhaps for the same reason they write about zombies, demons, and vampires— the unexplained piques curiosity and adds an element of fright. The great, “What if…” I have a couple of stories that involve ghosts — or more accurately…

Just do it now In my older years, I have stopped procrastinating, most of the time. I do not recall that I was ever a terrible procrastinator. I was always efficient and did things on time. …

But, I’m very surprised Imagine my surprise when I checked my email and found that Medium congratulated me on being a top writer! What topic, you may be asking? That’s the surprising part. Social media. I found this funny because I don’t feel that I am super adept at social…

No one can read your mind I distinctly remember it happening, and it changed my perspective forever. About ten years ago, in the early years of marriage, I asked my husband a simple question. “Do you want to go to the grocery store with me?” Can you imagine his answer…

I love them. I enjoy reading tips about writing just as much as the next person. I also understand that not all rules apply to my type of writing which is literary fiction in the form of short stories. Of course, I have a short Medium article on that topic. Writing Rules I Break I started sending out short stories for publication a couple of years ago, and I have learned a great deal. I want to…medium.com