Can you believe May is almost here? Neither can I! Last year’s challenge kicked my butt and ultimately, I did not complete the challenge. Illness was my biggest setback, but this year is looking up thanks to the removal of a pesky little organ called the gallbladder. Amazing how much havoc such a small organ can wreak in one’s life. To be fair, I didn’t walk away last year empty handed. I wrote several strong stories and my plan is to do the same for Story a Day 2011.
With one difference.
This year, I will not be trying to write polished final drafts. I have a lot of ideas swirling around in my head and I want them to flow unimpeded. I’m going to make every effort to just write and worry about editing later. You can still expect daily updates and maybe a few teasers, but I won’t be sharing the stories. I want them to have the opportunity to become something more in the future if I decide attempt publishing.
For those who don’t know me from last year, I’m a visual artist with a passion for books and writing. I also have a healthy fascination (okay, maybe not so healthy) with post-apocalypse fiction and film. I’ve been told not everyone ponders who in their neighborhood would survive an apocalyptic event. 
It is nice to see all of you people who already did this once – it gives me hope I can do it as well
…Anyway, good luck with your plan 
Thank you! You can do this! The key is to not stress and have some loose ideas ready to go. Remember, short stories come in several different lengths too. I knew writers last year who only wrote Twitter Fiction and some who only wrote Flash Fiction.