I know I mentioned that I’d be uber-posting episodes from the novella here this week, but I’ve needed to re-evaluate that particular goal due to some random distractions, inconveniences, and other personal reasons. I’ll try and get at least a couple up before the week is out, but realistically the one-a-day thing is now [...]

In follow up to the Short Story Roundup from late last week… As FRINGE WEEK approaches and I split my time between a waft of insane volunteering and a smattering of R&R, I thought I’d toss out another self-mutilating challenge towards my novella project, particularly considering I’ve been lax the last couple weeks with [...]

I tag-lined this blog (for twelve months, at least) with the claim that my ever-growing blog, this what you are reading now, bradgarten is “where 2008 is the year of the short story.” And while many of you have been keenly keeping up with the more non-fiction content posted, I’m never certain whether anyone is [...]

Didn’t I tell you what this whole sporadic writing thing would be about? Oh, well then…
Here’s the thing. Every time I get a few days off — as is the case in the coming week — I like to set some goals for myself. I know I have been quite random in [...]

I’ve been working in the background putting together a collection of essays for a little — for lack of a better word — webzine I’m creating. Yes, yet another writing project — but we talked about that already, didn’t we? The concept is simple: seven essays on seven topics revolving around one theme that [...]

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Pattern BeeGee, Historical Documentation and Open Cyclical Leverage.
Pattern BeeTee, Imaginary Render and Elemental Mass-less Index.
Pattern DeeWhy, Themed Specifics and Researched Data Flow.
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1) May is the month when most (if not all) traces of snow are gone for the season. This year it has been a little tricky to tell for certain, but in all likelihood by mid-month we will be planting our garden. Mmm…. fresh garden produce. The rhubarb is already emerging.
2) May, as [...]

Don’t worry if you still don’t understand completely, just yet. It remains deliberately confusing and vague. I try to pull the bits into a swirling whole and see how the pieces land before I move onwards. There are scattered bits of plot and idea, meandering fragments of character and concept, and traces of threaded notions [...]

I was p’lunkering on my short story efforts the other week and I thought to myself that the text in question would translate very well into a graphic format. I’m note sure; Is there something between “graphic novel” and “comic book?” It’s not a particularly funny story, so “comic” is not appropriate. I’ve been [...]

A couple months back when I was pondering good ways to ring in 2008, I fell into the trap (as many of us do) of making resolutions. Nearly nine weeks post-festivities, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the progress. As far as I can recall, I officially opted in for two [...]

One week into 2008 and this is only my second post. Were you one of those who was checking every day to see if I’d resumed the daily posts? Do you miss me yet?
Alas, all is not lost. I’ve been writing — as always — just not here, very much. In fact [...]

December 16
I came across an image the other day that was some art — or a screen-cap — or something from the Lord of the Rings. Remember in the first movie when they are in the boats going along the river? And the river takes them between the two massive statues of some [...]