Richard Fife, now in Website Flavor

Posted on 01 September 2009

And thus begins a new experiment: RichardFife.com. I’ve been playing with the idea of this website for some time, debating with myself over whether or not the concept of this site would be beneficial or not. So, what’s the concept?

RichardFife.com is my corner of the Internet where I can both blog about whatever, but with a general focus on life through a lens of writing, and also where I can self web-publish some short fiction.

Now, here is the dilemma I face is that if I web-publish a short story, I basically say “there is a slim to nil chance I will ever be paid for this.” Well, yeah, I do. And while I am still going to write some short fiction that is going to be sent out on the rat race, I am going to be using this website as a means to force myself into the “craftsmanship” of writing. That is to say, to get into the habit of meeting writing deadlines since I have yet to actually face them.

So yeah, I will post a new short fiction story of some sort the first day of every month (tentative schedule). I will also blog at least twice a week in an effort to force myself to meta-write. Yes, write about writing. See, that helps too, ne? Makes you think about the structure and process. Good times, good time.

So, I have a story up already over on the Short Fiction page, and the next one will be posted on October 1st (even though I’ll still be recovering from Dragon*Con). I figure if you are going to start facing deadlines, might as well try a hard start then let it smooth out after.

So, that’s about it for introductions. Welcome to RichardFife.com!

*editorial note: Yes, we might not quite be up at RichardFife.com yet, but it is forth coming, honest! We just had some issues with the first registar/host we selected, so we are moving to a new one.