Author Archives: Bev Vincent

We boldly went

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Bev Vincent

Note: There will be spoilers herein for Doctor Who and Star Trek, all below the horizontal lines. Didn’t get a lot of writing done this weekend. We took Saturday off. Had a business meeting in the morning that lasted longer … Continue reading →

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To Boldly Go

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Bev Vincent

My new Storytellers Unplugged essay was posted today. It’s called Bartleby and Me and it talks about my early forays into the world of the word processing and workspace management program Scrivener. Alas, I haven’t had as much time as … Continue reading →

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Chilling tales

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Bev Vincent

I got a rejection e-mail last night. They still sting a little, and I felt good about this particular submission. Then a few minutes later I received the contract and proofs for my story “Road Rage,” which will appear in … Continue reading →

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Engage

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Bev Vincent

My wife and I can do the work of ten men, apparently. She asked for a quote for a spring yard cleanup from a local lawn service and was quoted nearly $2000. The guy wanted to send five men for … Continue reading →

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A bunch of psychopaths helping each other out

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Bev Vincent

The promised chill in the air arrived yesterday afternoon. It made it up to the mid-sixties this afternoon, but it’s back down to the forties tonight. The Houston Chronicle has a sidebar title that says, “Just seems wrong: It’s warmer … Continue reading →

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Dead or home by morning

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Bev Vincent

David Squyres from Talk Stephen King posted a very nice and very thorough review of The Dark Tower Companion. My favorite line says, ”Bev Vincent is able to speak with authority on the subject without talking down to the readers. In … Continue reading →

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Rainy days and hackers

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Bev Vincent

I finished revising my latest short story and turned it in to the prospective market. I have a book review to finish and another short story to contemplate. Then it’s on to the novel. We had some rain on Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Submission

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Bev Vincent

This morning I wrote about 800 words on a work in progress. I hope to finish the first draft of this story tomorrow morning and then revise it for the rest of the week. It’s got to be less than … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Bev Vincent

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was an anthology called The Appalachian Undead that contained my story “Sitting Up With the Dead.” For a variety of reasons, that book was forced out of print by the … Continue reading →

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Mayberry RFD

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Bev Vincent

My April Storytellers Unplugged essay went live this morning: Saying No. It’s almost just for me, as a reminder of this “promise” I’m making to myself, so I can go back to it in future weeks and months and say: see, … Continue reading →

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