I Was Wrong About Writer’s Block File Under: Eating My Words; see also Humble Pie Around this day in 2016 I said Writer’s Block is Bullshit. Bold words, yes, and I believed them at the time. I don’t believe them anymore. Early in 2016 I had never experienced true writer’s…
I don’t think it’s any secret that I’ve been stuck in the middle of the next two Amethir books. I know I’ve kept people waiting, and it hasn’t been fun on my end either, believe me! I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Becca Syme’s The Author Stuck List (not…
I won NaNoWriMo 2022 in the pre-dawn hours of November 30. I got up early to write because I knew I had time commitments after work and I really wanted to win. I have nothing like a novel, but I finished with 51,670 words I didn’t have before, plus two…
It’s December again, and it seems like in modern western culture that means stress. Stress about time commitments, family commitments or lack thereof, present-buying, present-wrapping, crowd-fighting, traffic backups… The list goes on and on. It’s all too easy for me to succumb to the stress of the season–until I remind…
I know a lot of creative people, and it’s definitely been an interesting couple of years for us. A lot of creatives found themselves inspired to work harder throughout the pandemic years. I also know several–including me–who experienced a sort of creative drought during the pandemic. Health During a Pandemic…
Every year I have the privilege of participating in Rhonda Parrish’s #Giftmas Blog Tour. A bunch of us get together virtually to raise support for Edmonton’s Food Bank. The food bank has the power of bulk purchasing at their behest, which means they can supply 3 meals with every dollar…
I know it’s been very quiet here. I haven’t been doing a lot of writing over the past couple of years. But today I’m posting because I have a story in an anthology that releases today! G is for Ghosts is the most recent installation in Rhonda Parrish’s Alphabet Anthologies…
I’m very excited to be able to announce a new Circle City Magic story forthcoming! My story, “A,” is the opening story for Rhonda Parrish’s latest anthology, G is for Ghosts. G is for Ghosts will be available October 5, 2021. You can preorder it now! A teenage girl’s classmates begin…
How embarrassing to see that I haven’t blogged here since last year’s Giftmas! And yet, 2020 has been that sort of year, hasn’t it? #Giftmas2020 in a Time of COVID I’ve had a relatively pleasant 2020, compared to a lot of people. I didn’t lose my job during COVID, and…
I’m so pleased to be participating in Giftmas 2019! This is an annual group fundraising effort coordinated by author/editor Rhonda Parrish. It’s a cause that’s close to my heart. No one should be hungry, especially at Christmas. I’ve participated since 2016, and you can read other blog posts using my…
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