After a long and frustrating and anxiety-ridden 2020, I think everyone is hoping to start fresh with 2021. Unfortunately, it looks like things will be more of the same for a while, so it is up to us to take what inspiration we can from the start of a new year. This year, I've begun… Continue reading On Building Planes that Fly Backwards
What have I been doing?
I've been writing a lot during COVID. But I haven't been writing blog posts. Hope to rectify that soon with an update about a forthcoming project. I have a couple short stories lined up and a novella that's near the finish line. Meanwhile, my novel project is continuing to be fleshed out. Looking forward to… Continue reading What have I been doing?
The Tear
New (old) poem of mine. This I found in an unpublished set of posts that I wrote mid-2017. I like it, hope you do too. The Tear I gave you a piece of fabric that you said was beautiful. It wasn't perfect, but that didn't matter. You aimed to make it your dress.… Continue reading The Tear
Mrs. Garland
I'm working on editing "Pigeon House", which came in at just about 35 pages. In the meantime I've started a new story that's a big change of pace--much more introspective and grounded. No other real announcements this week, so I've taken a stab at a 'horror' poem that also serves as a introduction to one… Continue reading Mrs. Garland
Another one in the can / Tips from On Writing
It's hard to think of interesting blog posts to write when you're actually making progress writing. I've been trying for a couple days and most everything I've put together sputters out before I get through the title. Not so with fiction writing, fortunately. I finished my first draft of the short story tentatively titled "Pigeon… Continue reading Another one in the can / Tips from On Writing
Elvis
I mentioned in a previous post that I had recently won a short story contest hosted by SupportIndieAuthors.org (They are also responsible for the awesome art featured above). This story, along with an interview with me, has recently gone live on their site. The story is called "Elvis" and you can find it and the interview here.… Continue reading Elvis
Getting Serious
It's heating up outside. We're a week into July and the year is halfway over. That last part is always the worst, and maybe why I don't love summers. In South Carolina (and now in North Carolina) summers are hot. Sometimes they're oppressive. And they signal that you're halfway through another year. That's well and… Continue reading Getting Serious
Reboot
Woops. 18 months is a lot longer than I meant to go. Let's not get into the stuff that happens over the course of a year, but suffice it to say it's not been conducive to maintaining my writing, that's for sure (either here or elsewhere). I've made it a point to get back into… Continue reading Reboot
Alaska
So October is behind us, Halloween is over, and November is starting. That means I now have to wait another year to indulge in almost endless horror movies, and it is high time I get back to reading and writing. It also means it's National Novel Writing Month or "NaNoWriMo" as somebody decided to make… Continue reading Alaska
Bottle of Wine
I am at a bad place in my story. Honestly, for about a month I haven't really written anything. The truth is that I have reached a place where I need to go back and edit. I have a lot of work to do but it's not writing work, it's puzzle solving. It's the slow… Continue reading Bottle of Wine
