Sometimes I feel inspired to write a particular story or book, but when I sit down to write, I feel overwhelmed, restless, or like I’m simply not sure what I want to put down on the page. I found a great solution recently. I’m currently working on a book that I started a few months […]
One of my short fiction pieces, “Oxygen Defined”, was published today by Ginosko Literary Journal! Check it out here, page 113: http://www.ginoskoliteraryjournal.com/images/ginosko13.pdf. There are lots of great works in this volume as well as past volumes, and I’m very excited to be among the authors published in this journal. Tell me about your experiences being published, […]
I recently read a Victorian novel called Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope, and the thing which stood out the most to me was the author’s unusual opinions on morals. One example is that one of the male characters, Burgo Fitzgerald, can’t help that he’s an alcoholic and a gambler with no real feelings for […]
My latest flash fiction piece, “Living Idiom”, was just published today by 99Fiction on their social media site: http://99fiction.net/page/today-s-story-4. This site is a great place to meet and network with other writers, and it grows larger every day. They also have a new contest going on, so be sure to check them out!
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed – as a reader – by the lovely Adrianna Joleigh, a fellow fiction author and poet. Check out the interview here: http://bit.ly/10qbAI1. In the interview, I talk about what I look for in a book before I buy it, what I dislike in writing styles, how not to […]
I recently read the novel Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. It’s not something I would normally read as the storyline parallels a real-life terrorist event, the 1996 Lima Crisis. The basis of this book, however, is not terrorism. There’s much more to it than that, which is what makes it such a good read. From a […]
I’m very excited to say that I recently entered a really fun Valentine’s Day writing competition and made it as one of four finalists! Read all the stories (each one is no more than 1200 words) and vote for your favorite: http://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/february-2013-writing-contest-finalists/ The voting deadline is February 13th at midnight (EST), so make sure to get your vote […]
There are only 4 days left until Valentine’s Day, a holiday when poems, music, and other forms of art are shared between couples as an extra special way to say “I love you”. To celebrate this Valentine’s Day, I’ll be posting at least one romance-based haiku per day on Twitter. Here are my first two […]
I recently found a large stash of old poetry from high school and college. I was able to split it into three piles: one for amateur teen angst, one with the potential for improvement, and one for pieces that are already good to go. I think the second pile, the one I can improve, is […]
There are times when I can’t stop writing, but the timing is not convenient. This happens most often on weekdays, when I write at every stoplight I hit while driving, in between bites of meals, and while waiting to meet friends at restaurants. I almost always carry a notebook with me because of this, and I sometimes even end […]