shortstory — Ernest Ortiz Writes Now

Short Story Trilogy Update: Novelette 3 Draft Finished

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:02:48 +0000

Wow! Can’t believe I made it this far. All three drafts of The Package trilogy are done. Now, all I have to do is revise and edit them.

If things go well, I’ll publish the first story by the beginning of June. Maybe sooner. I’ll let you know where I’ll publish them, stilll deciding on that.

Thank you for those still interested in the series. I hope you like them.

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Short Story Trilogy Update: Novelette 2 Draft Finished

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:18:21 +0000

Just one more novelette to draft and I’ll make the final changes and editing on all three stories.

Hopefully, I’ll finish the third story draft before the end of this month.

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When You’re In the Writing Groove

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:23:45 +0000

I’m halfway done editing Novelette 2 of my short story trilogy. There’s always some adrenaline left, this need to finish it. And I love it. I do want to get this series published as soon as possible.

I’m also using Claude to help put it together so I don’t have to worry about the technical details. I want to focus on writing the stories myself. Especially when I barely have time to write.

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Short Story Trilogy Update: Novelette 1 Draft Finished

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:51:59 +0000

It feels great when I make progress on a story. Corrected all spelling, grammar, tense, and other mistakes. Other than adding a couple more things I’m one step closer towards publishing.

Going to work on Novelette 2. I expect to have the draft done in two weeks. Will update on my progress.

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I’m Writing a Short Story Trilogy

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:14:53 +0000

There are two cardinal rules of writing. First, you never say I’m trying to write a book, novel, short story, etc. Second, you never talk about what you’re writing in detail. Break these rules and you’ll never get anything done.

I don’t like talking about my upcoming projects because I always jinx myself. However, eventually I’m going to have to talk about them. And since I’ve been mostly consistent on posting on this blog, the momentum helped me bring back unfinished short stories out of the back burner.

I’ve stopped writing short stories for several years because I’ve been so busy. Now, I’m back in the game. I have a chance to finish my short story trilogy before the year is done.

Why now? I hate leaving anything unfinished. At this point in my life I don’t care if my works succeed or not. It’s all about just finishing. Best to be last in the finish line than to drop out completely. At least I can say to myself in the mirror that I did it.

Do you have any writing projects in your back burner? Do you want to finish them regardless if you succeed or not? Take advantage of 2026 before 2027 creeps up on you.

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