JUDICA ME DEUS–THE FINAL COMEDOWN. OK, the rough draft of my short story, “Judica me Deus (Judge Me, O God)” is now complete. You can read the whole thing in order here, or just catch up with the last segment here. Not a work-safe link etc. etc.

There are several things I don’t think I got quite right with this story, so I would very much appreciate any responses (esp. criticism) you all have. I’ve been writing fiction for a while, so I do know what it feels like to get detailed and difficult criticism, and while it’s not the world’s most pleasant experience it is absolutely crucial to improving my work. (The experience of seeking criticism is also a great point against aesthetic relativism–artists know it isn’t just a matter of taste–they know that their work isn’t good enough and they want it to be better.) In a couple days I’ll maybe post on what I think went well and poorly with this piece. Not gonna explain it though; if I need to explain the story, I’ve definitely failed!

On Thursday I’ll start posting a new story–not sure which one yet. There are a couple possible candidates.