Tag Archives: Writing

Calling it “Quits”

Posted on January 15, 2024 by fpdorchak

Even though I’ve been fighting with this decision the past two years, my agent made the decision easier for me today: she had to drop my manuscript (ms) with her. She’s sent it to all of the legit houses, even … Continue reading →

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From The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Posted on January 5, 2024 by fpdorchak

I received The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows for Christmas, and absolutely love it. It’s a little book with a huge personality. It’s powerful in its scope. It explains so much, even gives…substantiality to…many of the odd feelings I have and … Continue reading →

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Judgment Day

Posted on July 18, 2023 by fpdorchak

An interesting thing happened yesterday while I was working on my Work-In-Progress (WIP). I was editing a new scene in which a character in the book was getting his “judgment day.” He was an abuser of both his wife and … Continue reading →

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Good Stories…REALLY Good Stories…

Posted on June 26, 2023 by fpdorchak

Remember this: Good stories never give up their endings without a fight. F. P. Dorchak  

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AI v. Ethics – A Real Existential Crisis

Posted on June 7, 2023 by fpdorchak

See June 11, 2023 Update at End. I just read a Publishers Weekly article on Facebook and it absolutely infuriated me! I don’t know if you’ll be able to read it, but it’s called “AI Is About to Turn Book … Continue reading →

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Work-In-Progress Update

Posted on May 17, 2023 by fpdorchak

I reworked a synopsis that I’d previously given my agent, and hope she likes it as much as I do—and I’m PSYCHED about it! I’m far happier with this one, since it better portrays the utter crazy that unfolds within … Continue reading →

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Slogging Through the Swamp

Posted on March 17, 2023 by fpdorchak

As I work on my current Work In Progress (WIP) it currently kinda feels like Time is going into super slo-mo for me. Sometimes when I work on projects the time flies and I’m done before I know it. Not … Continue reading →

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Literary Realism?

Posted on January 30, 2023 by fpdorchak

I was revisiting the term “literary realism” the other day (and comments about said) and it got me to thinking about my own writing. I have told many that when I wrote my stories I wanted readers to walk away … Continue reading →

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COSine 2023 After-Action Report

Posted on January 27, 2023 by fpdorchak

I’d attended COSine 2023 last weekend. I’d been on the following panels: Saturday 2 p.m., event room: Cripple Creek: Short Stories / Anthologies. Saturday 4 p.m., event room: Front Range: A-Z of Self-Publishing. Sunday 10 a.m., event room: Main Events: … Continue reading →

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I Gotta Admit…

Posted on December 31, 2022 by fpdorchak

I’ve missed writing! I haven’t written an original word in over two months and just this week had gotten back to my work in progress(WIP)…and it feels…magical. I’ve been heavily focusing on the violin—and I truly am enjoying it and … Continue reading →

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