New short story for November: "Mine" This one is written a bit differently from my usual stuff in that it's in a found-footage format. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Short Story: Mine

This time, I played around with a different short-story format: found footage in the form of a radio show transcript. I'm a sucker for alt-history stuff, and I wanted to try something different from the regular third-person limited point of view, so this felt like the perfect chance to mess around with it. Here's a short excerpt of the full story posted here…

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I'm not really sure how to feel about Hugh Howey's Neo project. I respect him as an author and enjoy his work, but vibe-coding a writing app feels ethically icky, even if it seems to check a lot of boxes.

I think this is the first time I’ll keep a yard sign instead of throwing it away. I know it hasn't been called yet, but there's no way in hell Scott Colom is going to lose the Mississippi Senate race with these new margins. The counts are in, and the difference is too great. Hell yeah, MS! 🌊

So, I'm starting my next short story today. It's going to be a tough month to stay focused with all the holidays and end-of-year work deadlines, but I guess it will be a true test of my mettle. Gotta lock in. #authorsky #writesky #amwriting #writingcommunity

I usually start stories with a character name. It can be John or Mary or very very generic. It may not stick around for the story. That's okay. I need the name (any name) to start the story. The character will come as I start writing. I am a character first writer. #writingcommunity #booksky #write

I had heard that the NaNoWriMo org had shut down, but I didn't know why. Just found out. Wow, what a tragic management failure and misreading of the community. Glad to see that NaNo 2.0 is now a thing, though! I still have fond memories of the 2010 and 2011 competitions and their community forums.

Hi Bluesky! 👋 I write sci-fi, horror, and the occasional sprinkling of fantasy, and post a new short story every month at victormulder.com. Looking to meet fellow speculative fiction writers. Any starter packs or feeds I should follow? #WritingCommunity #SciFi #Horror #amwriting

Victor Mulder

Writer of short stories and sometimes longer ones.

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