Kaijune 23

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Wouldn’t be right, having a Kaijune with no giant iguanas.

I have two more collaborations to publish. Then I hope to end this series of collabs. If you’ve already received the initial email from me and have started planning or writing a story for submission, let me know ASAP. My open offer to everyone for future collaborations may return. But I’m going to need a break from them.

Each collaboration takes 2-10 times longer to publish than my own daily stories. That’s OK when it’s only one story a week. But then add onto that the staggering amount of time wasters you get.

A lot of folks noticed I was taking submissions but didn’t read the blog post or initial email. For every one post that gets published, I sift through five random, unusable submissions. From Mills & Boon style romance too entire chapters of books. Nevermind the grammatical and spelling messes I’ve turned away. I don’t mind doing some correction. I also don’t mind letting some mistakes stay in their stories. I’m certainly not a perfectionist with spelling and grammar. But when there are ten mistakes in a 512 character long story? Be polite, use a spell checker before submitting a story, you know?

I would like to return to the collaborations. I enjoy working with other writers to create great stories. I get to see my characters in a new light. It’s great seeing folks riffing off the tropes I use daily. Collaborating is also a great learning experience. But right now, I need a break from them.

Cheers, gang.

Cheers to Kathy & Warren for the continued $10 Patronage. You can find me on Ko Fi, Patreon, Etsy, Amazon, Skillshare and Threadless.

15 thoughts on “Kaijune 23”

  3. Unrelated to the text, but related to the kaiju: I had a dream I was being chased by an enormous alligator / crocodile thing that was sentient AND COULD READ and I’m choosing to blame you for this, because clearly one of your kaiju got away from you and ended up with me. 😉

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  4. LOL, I understand your frustrations. The things you complained about, I’ve seen in other blogs and even self-published ebooks. Bad grammar, poor storytelling, etc… It’s sad that many people fail to understand that writing is like any other craft. If you wish to be considered an artisan, you have to master the tools of the trade.

    Perhaps if you continue invites to collaborate at some point, do so on a single private invite basis. 🙂

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    1. I actually don’t mind bad grammar or spelling on blogs. I do mind when it’s a collaboration. I already do the majority of the work. I don’t need the job of copy-writer too, you know?

      Invite only is probably the better way to go.

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  6. Proud of you, Peter. 👏You’ve been burning the candle at both ends for too long now. Saying no to what isn’t serving you is a sabbatical for your soul. That’s my Kindly-Auntie platitude for the day!👵

    💗Love,

    Auntie Ruth

    PS Take your vitamin.

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    1. Ooo, matey, this post was deffo not aimed at you. If you find yourself with the time to write a fear, let me know.

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