[Note: this is an old post. The published novel has since been renamed to Brotherhood of Secrets, and you can find it here as an ebook and paperback!] I’m so excited to announce that last night I finished the final draft of Locke and Keye and sent it off to my editor! It has been quite a […]
I’m thrilled to be featured on Too Full To Write today. I was interviewed by David Ellis, a fellow author who writes poetry, short stories, and flash fiction. He also took part in 2016’s NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month), and you can see the poems he wrote throughout the month here. In our interview, I discuss why I […]
It’s another lovely Throwback Thursday for writers! Hop on over to Amie Winters’ blog too for her throwback writer entry, too! I have always loved to write, and the very first thing I liked to write was poetry. I have an uncountable number of poems from my childhood, then the number peaked again in high school, […]
There are some short stories and poems that (A) I don’t plan on submitting to contests, (B) have already won a contest, or (C) have already been published and the rights remained with me. I’ve been trying to think of a way to share them with you easily in one place and not need you to sign […]
Monday keeps coming around again, but I didn’t send it an invitation… This is so extremely true. Creativity isn’t about waiting for inspiration to strike, it’s about living in an inspired state. That’s how I see it. Some times are more creative than others, but if I don’t allow myself to live in my creativity, […]
Let’s start this post with a side note: the plural of “haiku” is “haiku”. Very few people acknowledge that though, so I always say “haikus”. That’s what you’ll find in this post. Now let’s get on with it. One of my Pinterest boards now has original haikus by me! As many of you know, I’m a […]
Alright, Monday, let’s do this. I think all creative people can relate to this quote from the incredible producer/director/writer/editor (etc.) Cecil B. DeMille. I find that even if my anxiety about writing returns, once I get going, I can’t stop, and then I can’t wait until the next time I can write, whether it’s in […]
Aaaaand we’re back from the weekend. Happy Monday! I think this quote is true of success in general, but creativity in particular blooms from original thoughts about the same old thing. In particular, think about descriptions. There are so many clichés out there, so many overused phrases that we accept in every single book. It’s really […]
Happy Monday! Ugh…work…let’s go somewhere else. I travel all over the place through my imagination. When I’m over-stressed, I live in Morrowind. When I feel everything is too complicated, I live in the Victorian Era. And when I watch film noir movies, I live there for more than the duration of the movie. I get to be […]
Truth: I haven’t had time to write much this week, just some notes and the beginning concept for another piece that is thus far planned for the distant future. It always disappoints me when I don’t get the chance to write, and before you even think it, I definitely don’t want to hear, “But you need to make […]