{"id":17400,"date":"2022-10-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/?p=17400"},"modified":"2023-02-11T08:35:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T15:35:29","slug":"a-semi-not-horribly-regular-newsletter-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/01\/a-semi-not-horribly-regular-newsletter-13\/","title":{"rendered":"A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"A%20Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular%20Newsletter%20%2313\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this issue:<em> <\/em><a href=\"#oct-giveaway\">October Giveaway<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"#prepping\">Prepping<\/a>, <a href=\"#newposts\">New Posts<\/a>, <a href=\"#iarpsel\">An Indie Author Program Review Selection (a review)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First! <\/strong> <strong>October Giveaway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s October and I&#8217;m trying to make a thing out of this. I&#8217;m giving away <strong>SIX<\/strong> autographed copies of my books <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/oods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Out of Due Season: The First Transit<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/sas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Sunshine and Shadow: Exodus, or The Second Transit<\/em><\/a><em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/bg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beneath Gehenna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/beans-of-anafi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beans of Anafi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/a-difficult-mirror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Difficult Mirrors<\/a>, <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/sketches-from-the-spanish-mustang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Sketches from the Spanish Mustang<\/em><\/a> to one lucky winner! I am also including <strong>a custom-made pen (retail value: $84)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All you need to do is go to the giveaway page, enter your email and click the button. Easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/giveaway\/six-autographed-novels-a-custom-pen\/\">Go to Giveaway Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will randomly choose a winner from ALL&nbsp;ENTRIES (there are many ways to get multiple entries) and contact you with details on how you&#8217;ll get the autographed copies of these books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6_bookspen.jpg\" alt=\"6 Books and a Pen October giveaway\" class=\"wp-image-17650\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6_bookspen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6_bookspen-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6_bookspen-768x873.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mirror-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Pen made with black ash burl for the October giveaway\" class=\"wp-image-17641\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mirror-sm.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mirror-sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mirror-sm-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"prepping\"><strong>Prepping for the Winter Months<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the leaves changing and the temperatures (finally) dropping, I find myself juggling a few things at the moment. Each of these are <strong>passion projects<\/strong>&#8211;because writing is a passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All We Leave Behind: Transits of Three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve received feedback from beta readers on the third <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/the-transit-series\/\"><em>Transit<\/em><\/a> novel, <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/awlb\/\"><em>All We Leave Behind<\/em><\/a>. So now, it&#8217;s nose to grindstone making all the edits proposed and getting the Advance Review Copy ready. Look for that in late October, if you&#8217;re interested. I&#8217;m always on the lookout for feedback and appreciate the effort it takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3K4oYvM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All We Leave Behind: Transits of Three<\/a><\/em> will be released on <strong>December 20, 2022<\/strong>. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3K4oYvM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preorder now<\/a> for only $0.99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NaNoWriMo &#8217;22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year <a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/16\/what-just-happened-an-incomplete-journey-of-a-nanowrimo-newbie-part-1\/\">I took my first dive<\/a> in to the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NaNoWriMo<\/strong><\/a> and ended up writing a full novel in 17 days. That novel, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YpFQRV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beans of Anafi<\/a><\/em>, is now available if you&#8217;d like to check it out. This year I&#8217;m going to work on a nonfiction book. I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll get it completely done, but the goal of NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words in a month. That, I believe, I can do again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the allure of NaNoWriMo is the support from others doing the same thing. That&#8217;s where &#8220;Buddies&#8221; come in. If you&#8217;re participating and would like to hit me up as a &#8220;Buddy&#8221; for some support (e.g., words of encouragement), you can find me here: <a href=\"https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/search?q=bxwretlind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/nanowrimo.org\/search?q=bxwretlind<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A New Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past June after sending off <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3K4oYvM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All We Leave Behind<\/a><\/em> to my beta readers, I started writing a new series. Between vacations, a work trip, and other writing tasks, the progress has been slow. I also switched from Microsoft products to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.literatureandlatte.com\/scrivener\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scrivener<\/a> for this particular series. I&#8217;ll have more to say on my impressions of this novel software next month, but let&#8217;s just say it has proved very useful in more ways than one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have three novels outlined in this new series and hope to have the first one out in late Spring 2023. I won&#8217;t give anything away just yet. I did that once on a novel I was working on and now it&#8217;s in the &#8220;might eventually get back to it&#8221; folder on my hard drive. In other words, I jinxed myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I&#8217;m done writing the first draft of this novel, I&#8217;ll move back into the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/the-transit-series\/\">Transit<\/a><\/em> series and start in on the fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p id=\"newposts\"><strong>New Posts<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/29\/obscure-greek-gods\/\">Obscure Greek Gods<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>There are 360+ Greek deities, more if you remember that many of these have multiple names. The &#8220;popular&#8221; ones we know. What of the others?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/05\/beans-have-souls\/\">Beans Have Souls<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>A new adult literary novel, Beans of Anafi, is out now. This is vastly different from anything I\u2019ve done before. It was also my NaNoWriMo \u201921 project.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/11\/on-thunderstorms-emotions\/\">On Thunderstorms &amp; Emotions<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The way nature uses thunderstorms to restore balance to an unstable atmosphere is akin to the way a plot is intended to resolve a conflict.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/21\/alien-weather\/\">Alien Weather<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Alien weather is something I think about quite frequently, not only because it plays into my own writing, but because it&#8217;s just neat.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/29\/on-precipitation--emotions\/\">On Precipitation &amp; Emotions<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>There are many forms of precipitation&#8211;from snow to rain to ice crystals and more&#8211;and therefore many ways a writer can use it for emotion.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p id=\"iarpsel\"><strong>An Indie Author Program Review Selection<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Twenty Eight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short stories are not easy to write. To bring in all the plot elements in such a confined space&#8211;usually between 1000 and 8000 words&#8211;is like stuffing a small chicken with a full turkey. In other words, it&#8217;s not easy. If you think of the plot elements of exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and denouement, you have to wonder how you can fit it all in a few pages in a way that doesn&#8217;t bore you with exposition or denouement or shock you with a shortened bit of rising action that leads to an unfulfilling climax. The beauty of a good short story is that the climax is the end. That, frankly, is what makes a story stick. After all, that denouement is left with your imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raymond Beaman seems to have the right skills (or is that &#8220;write&#8221; skills?) to pull off great short stories in the vein of Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, and Frank R. Stockton. Written over the course of a year, the 28 short stories in the aptly named collection <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLQCmK\">Twenty Eight<\/a><\/em> range from horror to psychological thrillers to tragedies that are not expected. As a fan of psychological stories, I was immediately drawn in by Beaman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the pages of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLQCmK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Twenty Eight<\/em><\/a> there are serial killer stories, ghost stories, stories about stalkers, and twists galore. All of them are written in the first person, which can be difficult to pull off but is done so very well here. At times I felt like I was reading a treatment for a <em>Twilight Zone<\/em> script and at other times I was reminded that originality still exists within the world of authors. Beaman also snuck in a story written by his wife with a very touching introduction. A treat, for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is hard to point out which of the 28 short stories was my favorite, but if I had to choose one within Beaman&#8217;s collection it was &#8220;There&#8217;s No Place Like Home.&#8221; While the twist was not as strong as in some of the other stories, the initial fear of the character was palpable, like a nagging chest pain. As the story progressed, that fear\/anxiety shifted onto another character in a way that was seamless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like I said, writing short stories is difficult. Pick up Raymond Beaman&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLQCmK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twenty Eight<\/a><\/em> and take a look at how great short stories are written. You won&#8217;t be disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Available at Amazon:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLQCmK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B09Q1GHSXN\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLQCmK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/twenty_eight_cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/twenty_eight_cover.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/twenty_eight_cover-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jLQCmK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twenty Eight<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please let your friends know if they&#8217;re interested in blog posts about writing and all the other odd things you might find on this site. They can sign up at this link and get a free novella:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dl.bookfunnel.com\/swmvmeqg7x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does it for this issue of the newsletter. I\u2019ll see you back here next time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Ben<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/newsletter-archive\/\">Visit the Newsletter Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"A%20Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular%20Newsletter%20%2313\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this issue: October Giveaway,\u00a0Prepping, New Posts, An Indie Author Program Review Selection (a review).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-17400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter","tag-newsletter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6.1 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Semi-Not-Horribly-Regular Newsletter #13 - Benjamin X. 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