Dean Bryant Johnson's Blog – July 2012 Archive (3)

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my most recent work. Feel free to browse around the site for my other pieces. Any comments or critiques on any of my stories are welcome.

http://thecharredtree.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/the-funeral/

Just a quick shout out here to the Authors.com community that I've posted this week's story to my blog, The Charred Tree. The story this week is part of the serial, Diaspora, and is entitled Prickles and Thorns. As part of a serial it does build upon previous installments--a full list can be found via the "Serial Storylines" link at the top of the blog. Comments and critiques are always welcomed and appreciated.

Enjoy!…

Yesterday was a writing day for me and I made some progress on one of my serials. After the writing was done I made the rounds of Facebook and Twitter and this posted by my friend, J.R.D. Skinner:

"Being a writer means sitting in your chair till your coffee is cold, and then drinking it anyway."

This has to be one of the most profound statements I've ever seen and I wanted to share it (with J.R.D.'s…