Well, the deadline was today, and I never submitted my story. It remains unfinished, and likely will indefinitely. The fact of the matter is after having a good conversation with my wife about it, I felt that writing a zombie story–something I have never done before, and an experience I wasn’t overly enjoying–was just not the direction I wanted to go. I shouldn’t write a story just to get a story written–that runs counter to my theory of being a writer. I need to love the concept, and the characters, and the setting in order to pour my heart and efforts into a project. And although the concept of “All Hail the King” sounded interesting in my mind, it just wasn’t something I was meant to hold onto.

So, my new goal now: I’m going to work on another short story project I’ve had in mind. I’m going to begin piecing parts of the concept together over the next couple of weeks and start writing. Hopefully, I can still meet my goal of having something I like submitted to a publication before the end of the year.

Somewhat related side-note: as of this past Tuesday, it was exactly two months since I had written my last Ficlet. That should really be a daily effort. I need to take the time to continually sharpen the tools, or they dull and rust and crack and wither. And then, I’m left with nothing but my good looks, my aptitude for excellent spelling, and my addiction to the Wii.

So, basically, nothing.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend! I’ll be traveling, so I likely won’t blog again until sometime early next week.

Be safe!