We've lost a lot of people in the past few years. Perhaps it just feels that way because there are so many other bad things, and so the losses hit harder. Perhaps it is just part of growing up. I've just recently entered my third decade. It's probably about that time. But you're never ready... Continue Reading →
News, mostly news
Recent releases, upcoming events, and a Black Roses update!
Multi-tasking, finishing, other
Hey folks, MystiCon is next week and I'm pretty caught up with preparing for that and my other projects, so no analysis posts in February. But I've been watching a lot of anime and probably you're going to get a lot of anime recommendations and reviews in March, so hold onto your hats. I think... Continue Reading →
A brief bit of personal and a story announcement
Oh man, friends, this year has gone so fast already. We're in February! February! Where I just....sold my first short story? Already achieving my NYE goal? Somehow? So yeah, I have a story called "At Love's Heart" coming out in Luna Station Quarterly on March 1st. It will be available for free online for a... Continue Reading →
Upcoming events!
I wanted to go ahead and let everyone know what events I will be at this year so far. Roanoke Regional Writers Conference (tentative), January 25-26 I don't have any panels lined up, and this will largely be a networking conference for me. If you're interested in the craft and business of writing and want... Continue Reading →
Falling down the hill
I'm not a pantser, but I'm not a planner either. I'm more of a baker of stories, when it comes down to it.
Welcome to November
Good morning everyone. We are officially one day in to National Novel Writing Month. Excuse me. *Screams in writer* Okay, that's better. So yeah, NaNoWriMo is here, and this year I have a personal goal to finish this WIP. I will finish the first Black Roses novella in November or die trying. There is enormous... Continue Reading →
The great vampire vs. zombie debate
Hi, everyone. This week I'm going to weigh in on an important spooky issue, one that arises every year at this time. That issue is: whose undeadness is more potent? The vampire's? Or the zombie's? To answer this question, we must first establish a baseline. What kind of vampire are we talking about? Is the... Continue Reading →
Loss and telling your story
October is, in the traditions I was handed down, a month of joyful harvest. It is also a month of reaping. This is the month that fields die. It is the month where the veil grows thin, and the dead come to visit. The first book I ever finished I finished in the wake of... Continue Reading →
Doubt, desires, futures
This week, I've been reminding myself that you can look back, but you can't go back. I'm a self-published author, and when I started this gig I had no idea what I was doing. It is possible that I still don't. Periodically, I will remember this. Writing could, easily, be a full-time gig. There are... Continue Reading →
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