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What June Brings
We went 76 days in my little village without rain. My little herb garden struggled as I tried to care for them in the scorching southwest...

A Little Ghost Visited
Last night, while I slept, A little ghost found their way in. They looked like the past and regret I knew their face, surprised I hadn't...

Holding out in the Storm: Remembering Rest
Hello again, friend. Thank you for coming to sit with me for a moment. Have you taken a deep breath today? The kind of breath that...

Out Now: The Slow Turning of Wonderful Things!
"But now, as the long winter ends and pulls back its ice from the ground..." Hello, friends! I hope your spring is bringing new, crisp...

Two Gifts from My Heart: Orange Blossoms & The Slow Turning of Wonderful Things.
At the start of the year, I started therapy (I am a huge fan of therapy; it's a wonderful tool, and it's helped me so much), and one of...

That Giant, Nostalgia: Graceland
Hello again, friends. "I am following the river, down the highway, through the cradle of the civil war. I'm going to Graceland." A few...

What Autumn Feels Like Now
Hello, again! It's been the most amazing week over here. We've dipped suddenly into fall, from sunny, summer days into almost freezing...

It's been a long time, friend.
My last post was 10 months ago. Sorry about that! I think I got really caught up in, "It has to be perfect and worthwhile to post," and...

I've Decided to Start Over, Halfway Through Revision Four.
105,000 words. Two and a half years. Twelve chapters. One inescapable problem. There is terror in a blank page. Cursor blinking. Word...

Flash Fiction: Moth and the Woodchuck
Another story from the same universe this week, friends. Part III of The Bookseller will be finished (hopefully) next week, but I wanted...

Flash Fiction: The Bookseller Part II
Abas grunted, which seemed his usual way of expressing discontent, moving his empty cart over to the side as the guard turned away from...

Flash Fiction: The Bookseller Part I
Like I posted in my other post, sometimes, writing within my universe is a fun distraction that still feels productive; right now, I'm...

Hello Friends and Welcome Back
It's been a few months since I've posted regularly, but I'm here with a quick heads up: I'm back! I'm positive I'm not alone in this,...

A Voice Echoing
There's always more work to be done. Time for some elbow grease.

Flash Fiction: The Death of Count Riker
This is one of my earliest pieces of flash fiction, and I haven't done much to change the original story; I wanted to share this because,...

Writing Prompts I've Never Seen (for starting a novel, developing character, and world creation.)
Sometimes, the most fun thing about writing a story is adding depth to the characters, cultures, and encounters.

How to Start Writing (Or, the tips that actually help me.)
When I really struggle with dedicating time to write, this is generally what I do to push me forward and regain momentum.

Show Me a Character in Less Than a Page (A.K.A Inviting Them to Coffee)
Do they twitch when asked direct questions? Slouch? Cry during the Notebook? If you don't know, it's time to set up a coffee date.










