it’s hard to be critical | it’s harder to do it with grace
Years ago, I got a message on MySpace (of all places) from one of the owners of Playback:STL, an online publication out of St. Louis, MO that hosts reviews of music, movies,Read More…
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anything banana flavored
It’s been far too long since I’ve blogged, but I’d like to think that’s a good thing. In the last month or two, I’ve seen my word count grow exponentially—from somewhere inRead More…
moments of awesome
Taking some time away from writing to devote more time to development was the best thing I could’ve done. I finally started re-writing “Tiny Shadows,” and it’s a whole different book, aRead More…
part one: the prologue is actually a part one
I’ve dedicated every day this week to fixing some of the potholes I’ve encountered in Part One of Tiny Shadows. Focusing on a small part of your main character’s life is aRead More…
to dip or to dive: starting over after too long away
I had every good intention to write 1,000 words a day for two months, but I had so many stresses in my life at the time I made the promise to myselfRead More…
25Jun/15
abortion abortion abortion: writing about taboo topics
This weekend, my husband winced when I started telling our new friends about my work in progress, Tiny Shadows. I took it as both an insult and a compliment when he laterRead More…
NonNoWriMo
In the spirit of NaNoWriMo, I’m challenging myself to NonNoWriMo in June and July. It’s “Non” because, well, it’s not the national (or, we should say, international) event. However, Novel Writing Month(s) itRead More…
baby birds are assholes
Sometime around 4:00 a.m., I hear it. It’s cute, at first. Chirp. Chirp. But then, it doesn’t stop. It gets louder, and more persistent, singing its happy little morning song. But it’sRead More…
secretly plotting in precious moments of quietude
To my few but dear readers: stay tuned. I graduate in one month with an applied science degree in paralegal studies, but my true passion secretly continues to reside in creative writing. ThoughRead More…
an epic poem about corporate organization (because that’s all I have time for with school)
Education has called shotgun once again, but my creative author spirit, albeit sulking in the rear passenger seat, cannot be defeated! My Business Organizations instructor challenged the class to come up withRead More…