I can't read romance, I can't write romance. It's not for the lack of trying. Sometimes I would love to read a story about two people who overcome great obstacles and end up together, happy and in love. Sometimes I think my own stories would benefit from a little romance and a HEA thrown in …
Immersion Vortex or How to Step Into a Story
I binged on TV series during the pandemic in the attempt to get away from the ugly reality. I’ve always been a sucker for period dramas (history + pretty people + gorgeous costumes = pure joy) and for some reason, I felt especially comforted by Regency pieces. I wondered - what if VR was so …
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Rejection II – Turning down acceptances
As a writer, dealing with rejection is something you need to cope with if you want to get published. However, sometimes I found myself in the position where I had to reject an offer and withdraw my story. It didn't happen very often, because when you're new to publishing, you'll jump at every opportunity to …
Pogača
My new story How to Bind a Sailor’s Heart is in the May issue of Mermaids Monthly. Charles Payseur writes about it in Quick Sip Reviews A grim and bracing story, but one that acts as a fierce warning, full of haunting beauty! To celebrate its publication, I decided to share my recipe for pogača …
White whale has landed
Those outside the querying trenches often mock those inside them for comparing the process of researching on-line, writing a letter and hitting “send” to the experience of sitting in a freezing hole in the ground while shells explode above your head. However, in my humble opinion, those who’d never tried to run the minefield of …
Jelena Dunato 