Words & Other Strangeness

 Hi there! It's been a little bit, hasn't it? Sorry about that - I've been going through kind of a rough patch in the last few months. I was let go from my day job back in June, and since then I've been super stressed out about money and finding work which has affected my writing output. To put it kindly, my creativity has ground to a halt and I don't like it.  This isn't to say that I've given up or anything; I'm just not in a good space mentally to sit down and write anything. I've tried, believe me. I wouldn't say that I have writer's block, more like writer's burnout. I can write stuff, but it all comes out rubbish and then I get frustrated and just walk away and find something else to do.  I also seem to be going through a period of insomnia. I don't think it's insomnia in the truest sense, but all I can say is that when I try to sleep, my brain won't shut the fuck up and after a couple hours of laying in bed I end up bac...

 Hey everyone! If you're reading this, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sticking with me, and I hope you're all doing great! So it's 7:45 am and I slept a grand total of about two and a half hours last night. Summer is definitely in full swing and it was about 93℉ here in Portland yesterday, which is totally gross and makes it hard to sleep. Also, my partner snores really loud, so that doesn't help either 😖 Anyway, I'm working on a short story that I plan on submitting for a flash horror anthology called 'Campfire Macabre', which is published by Cemetery Gates Media . They're asking for stories with certain themes, and of course, the one that I picked was My Last Trick 'r Treat. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, so naturally, I'm more than happy to write a story that takes place on the spookiest night of the year! I'll have until August 15th to submit the story which seems like a long time, but I'll need t...

 Hi! I'm Blake and welcome to my blog, Words & Other Strangeness! This blog is going to serve as a sounding board for short stories and other writings as a way to motivate myself to work towards my dream of becoming a published author and to work on my craft. I'm not sure what you will find here in future posts, but I hope you will find my stories entertaining enough to follow my blog for new stories and updates on my writing journey. Until then, take it easy!