BlogHide Resteemsmichaias (56)in writing • 5 years agoThe Pro ProcrastinatorI've become a pro at procrastination. Master procrastinator. Master class. I've written so many shit stories. I started a long one and got too afraid to finish. Then I did it again with an even…michaias (56)in writing • 6 years agoMy Writing Journey: Four Rejections, Count 'em!, 3/3/2019A few weeks ago, I sent off four short stories. They all got rejected. [Art by Ali Axelrod] Two stories were set in a near-future sci-fi dystopia. One was rejected by Apex Magazine and…michaias (56)in writing • 6 years agoMy Writing Journey: Do You Like Katars?, 2/23/2019Man, I did not intend to disappear for so long. I caught some sort of upper respiratory infection that has mostly kept me in coughing fits all week. Sorry, y’all. The week before, I intentionally…resteemedbananafish (61)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms: the adventure begins!Welcome proud adventurer! Prepare your backpack, sleeping bag, and whiskey flask: the long-awaited Quest In The Realms starts here! This is an original Bananafish production. It's a story…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 38Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 37Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 34Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 33Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 28Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 25Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms – an interactive Bananafish production! - Episode 24Look who’s there, a wandering adventurer looking for the Bananafish treasure! This episode is part of the interactive story/treasure hunt called “Quest In The Realms”. If you landed on this page…michaias (56)in writing • 6 years ago57. My Writing Journey: Failure 2, Success, Success, Success, Success, Success, 2/6/2019It’s been a busy week. Let’s start with the big failure. I submitted a story to The Threepenny Review , one of the big-name literary journals. They swatted it back down within 24 hours. Oh…resteemedzaxan (64)in life • 6 years agoVenezuela | Voices of a Fractured EconomyView this post on Hive: Venezuela | Voices of a Fractured Economymichaias (56)in writing • 6 years agoMy Writing Journey: Rise and Grind, 2/2/2019In an effort to take writing more seriously, this week, I’ve been trying a little different routine. I’ve been heading to bed around 8:30 to 9:00 PM and waking up by 4:30 or 5:00 AM. The goal has…resteemedntowl (61)in writing • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ready for an adventure? I promise it will be one to rememberSo there's this guy, well, bananafish actually. I'm not even sure it's a he to be honest, but I digress. He had this great idea to create a one-of-a-kind experience here on Steem based on the…michaias (56)in religion • 6 years agoThe Religious Right: Abandon All Morality, Ye Who Enter HereHow Christians Replaced Their Ethics with Capitalism Once upon a time, conservative American Christians followed a man named Jesus of Nazareth. Now they follow the irreligious Donald Trump of…resteemedbananafish (61)in contest • 6 years agoQuest In The Realms: a treasure hunt for bold adventurers!30 STEEM, 30 @steembasicincome shares and 10 @steemmonsters Beta Booster Packs are waiting for one bold adventurer to grab them! 11 February 2019: the adventure begins. Mark the date! The…michaias (56)in writing • 6 years agoMy Writing Journey: Let’s Get Systematic, a New Plan for Success, 1/24/2019I just published a piece over on Medium entitled “I’m Not a Writer; I’m a Fraud” . If you happen to have a Medium account and want to share some love, claps (upvotes) are always appreciated…michaias (56)in writing • 6 years agoMy Writing Journey: Failure 1, 1/22/2019What proceeds is a lesson in failure. [Image source] As a fiction writer (and probably just in general), publications are the ticket to success on the blogging platform Medium. Anyone can…michaias (56)in fiction • 6 years agoAsleep in Nara (Collected Chapters and Afterword)Before I begin, let me provide some explanatory notes for this entry. Right under this note will be a collection of the links for the short story "Asleep in Nara." I wanted to also include the…