*waves* Hi peoples who live in the internet.
I’ve been doing a little redecorating around here. I’m not quite done yet, but I’m getting close. My eye was freaking out on me this weekend so I figured: hey, Loralie, let’s do something that requires you to stare intensely at the computer screen for hours on end, therefore guaranteeing your eyes will water, even if they weren’t giving you problems before.
Yes, I frequently talk to myself like that. I also usually call myself by my given name instead of my screen name. About a year ago…maybe not quite that long…I had my first ever short story accepted. Time came around for me to use my pen name, like I’ve had sitting in reserve for years now (Ariana Richards) and something inside popped and I decided I’d rather my writing be associated with my real name instead. Problem was, I never updated my online stuff to match.
I’m doing that now, to go along with the other changes I’ve made. New and improved for you and me:
- Pretty new blog graphics. All drawings (the girl, the guitar player, the angel) are copyright me. Sweetie drew them for me. Please don’t steal them. They may be borrowed as long as you ask permission first and link back to me.
- I’m slowly sweeping across all of my online accounts associated with my writing and updating them to reflect the name on my short stories. That way, if you support the people who published me, you’ll know you’re looking for work by ‘Loralie Hall’ when you sift through the books. (My name, my pen name, etc. Feel free to call me Ariana still. I’m used to it ^_^)
- I’ve added a page to the site with links to my published stories. This contains links to the online works that can be viewed for free, and anthologies from the different distributors who carry them.
I’ve been planning to do this for almost three months now. That’s how long it’s been since I purchased the apathyshero.com domain name. I think I was finally motivated this weekend because I finally got the contract and edits for the story that is my driving force. ‘Apathy’s Hero’ should be available in ‘A Thousand Faces’ before the end of the month, and I can’t begin to describe how excited I am about it.
So if you’re bored and looking for something to browse, check out the links on my Published Pieces page, and if you’re looking for Christmas gifts, check out the anthologies 😀 Seriously, Daily Flash 2011: 365 Days of Flash Fiction