Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Been Away For Too Long

 You can't go home, no I swear you never can

You can walk a million miles and get nowhere

I got no where to go and it seems I came back

Just filling in the lines for the holes, and the cracks

 

-Been Away Too Long, Chris Cornell

 

For those that follow this blog (thank you) or those that check it every time I submit or publish something, I’ve been on an extended hiatus. I was on and off active until about 6-7 years ago. Lots of things were happening. I was doing freelance for four different magazines/sites at the same time while I became a full-time professional writer for another. We had recently had our son, Dylan, and he came with all kinds of work, special needs, and a few health issues. He’s doing great for those that wonder. And I just kind of stopped.

 

Any of the above could be a good excuse, but that would be what it was, an excuse. The truth is, the reason, my heart wasn’t in it anymore. I had achieved something I had dreamed of for years, becoming a professional writer and I just sat on my laurels as the saying goes. I got comfortable and said this is good enough. I get to write, get paid a decent amount to do so, and I get to travel the world to boot. Not bad, I was happy but there was still an itch there. Somewhere in the bottom of my brain, I still wanted to get out and push more. I still wanted to be a fiction writer and possibly a novelist. 

 

I tamped down these feelings for years. Everything was going so well why rock the boat? You can ignore an itch, so I did. 

 

The pandemic happened and I ended up locked in the house with the wife and kid, luckily, I love them both and it wasn’t that bad. But I realized that the thing I did for a living was ok, and at times interesting, it wasn’t really scratching that itch. It was treading over the same ground time and again. The itch was intensifying. 

 

Coming back to a “normal” life I started to see that I had all of this fiction and all of these ideas that were just sitting there. I missed the hustle. Looking over what I have it needs some updating and changing but I dipped my toe in. I sent some things out there. This was met with a form rejection and then a personal rejection. The talent is still there. I just need to use it.

 

I went from having nothing out to editing and rewriting 17 pieces and then researching markets and getting them all out there. This is all fiction. I have a few ideas for pitches that I’m starting to flesh out and I’ve polished up the first part of a novel that, as far as I’m concerned, is a pretty neat read. I’m not sure if I would get as heavy into reviews as I once was, but I do miss that as well, so don’t be surprised if I start cranking those out again.

 

It feels good to be back to my old self. While at first, I may not have a lot to say here, I’m going to try to keep it a little more regularly updated. 


-adam

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Killing Pretty (Sandman Slim) by Richard Kadrey Review up at New Myths


New book review up at New Myths. This one is from the newest Sandman Slim book by Richard Kadrey, Killing Pretty. Check it out and feel free to share, the link to the review is below the cover picture and if you want to buy it, do so through the link below and make me about 12 cents:





Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The Fall Video Game Review Up At PerihelionSF


Looks like I've still found a way to play video games and get paid for it. Another review I wrote makes its way into publication at PerihelionSF . This time I take a look at a little indy game by a studio called Over The Moon Games. The game is a scroller called, The Fall. It is super hard with an interesting plot. The review is the second one down titled, Falling Into the Hands of AI. Check it out and feel free to share. Also check out the awesome cover work on the new issue of Perihelion.



Falling Into the Hands of AI


Sunday, August 9, 2015

Waiting For The Machines To Fall Asleep Review up at New Myths


Another review I've done sees the light of day at New Myths. The review is for an anthology of Swedish writers and their take on humanity's need to push the boundary of technology, Waiting For The Machines To Fall Asleep. Check it out and feel free to share:



Waiting For The Machines To Fall Asleep Review


Sunday, July 19, 2015

Writer’s Of The Future Volume 31 Review up at New Myths


The good folks at New Myths published yet another review I wrote for them (they've done a few, I just now catching up on the social media stuff). The review is for L. Ron Hubbard's Writer’s Of The Future Volume 31. Check it out and feel free to share.





Lifeline Review up at Perihelion Science Fiction


The good people at PerihelionSF have published another review I did for them. The review was for the new mobile game, Lifeline by 3 Minute Games. My review is the second one down titled, Old School Game Meets New Tech. Check it out and feel free to share.




The Gospel Of Loki Review up at New Myths


The good folks at New Myths have published another review I wrote for them. The review is for Joanne Harris' new novel, The Gospel Of Loki. Check it out and feel free to share.