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Thread: On Self-publishing Short Fiction

By Aidan Moher on September 21st, 2018

In which I discuss my experience with self publishing SFF short stories.

Hey, y'all! #Worldcon76 is on, but not all of us could make it. So I thought it would be fun to for those of us staying home to join in the fun by hosting some #NotAtWorldCon panels. I'm going to kick things off by discussing my experience with self publishing short fiction. 1/
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) August 16, 2018

In general, self publishing short stories has been a positive experience for me. It all began a few years ago when I published my short fiction collection, TIDE OF SHADOWS AND OTHER STORIES. You can read my in-depth thoughts on Medium: https://t.co/5nLdm5eXiW #NotAtWorldCon 2/
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) August 16, 2018

The gist, though, is that I believe readership outpaces the number of paying markets for short fiction. I've discussed this with @tyschalter in the past, and one thing seems clear: we spend a lot of our day on social media and reading news/non-fiction articles. #NotAtWorldCon 3/
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) August 16, 2018

Thread: Making room for reading

By Aidan Moher on September 20th, 2018

Wherein I discuss the challenges of finding/making time to read as an adult after a childhood and adolescence full of books.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I spend time reading, and what sort of changes I could enact to make reading more of a priority. I find it relaxing and invigorating—it’s a huge part of who I am—but… I don’t often make time for it.
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) September 4, 2018

This got me thinking, and I realized *why* I don’t make time for it in the same way I make time for videogames, writing, other hobbies, etc: I didn’t always *have* to make time for it.
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) September 4, 2018

Thread: My similes are like a tidal wave.

By Aidan Moher on September 18th, 2018

Wherein I muse about a particular writing tick, and discuss how I turned it from a flaw into a strength.

?? WRITING THREAD! One of my major ticks is that my first drafts are overflowing with similes. Like, chockfull to bursting. Everything looks or feels or sounds or emotes like something else. Now that I’m aware of it, I work to smooth this out on subsequent drafts. 1/5
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) September 10, 2018

BUT, I also just go with it in that first draft. I used to fight it until I realized that they’re the result of my writers brain searching for the right texture, colour, and emotion for the story. Seeking to connect my inner feelings to the text. 2/5
— Aidan Moher ???? READ YOUNGBLOOD RAWR (@adribbleofink) September 10, 2018

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