Writer/Editor/Jack of All Trades

(Originally published February 18, 2018) I did a dumb thing. In the grand scheme of things it’s not that big of a deal, but I’m still...

(Originally published January 18, 2018) Last week Engen announced their next anthology – Dystopia From the Rock. This genre isn’t as...

(Originally published December 18, 2017) For me, the simplest answer is: My Brain. My brain is a very strange little thing, and it comes...

(Originally published November 18, 2017) Over the past 7+ years, I’ve NaNo’d 6 times. Some times I’ve been successful, some times I...

(Originally published October 18, 2017) [Spoiler Alert: not very well] A writer I know recently shared the outline for her last book and...

(Originally published Sept 18, 2017) At one of the panels for Avalon Expo, someone asked “How do you know when to end a story?” I can’t...

(Originally published Aug 18, 2017) I’ve been a bit neglectful. See, I started to panic about the progress of a story I was writing. I...

(Originally published July 18, 2017) I have a very long To-Do List when it comes to writing projects. It’s so long that I’ve had to...

(Originally posted June 18, 2017) Step 1) Think of a topic and start writing. Step 2) Realize half-way through that you don’t like this...

(Originally posted May 18, 2017) I’ve been having wickedly terrible writer’s block lately. There are so many projects on my list, and I...

(Originally published April 18, 2017) A couple of days ago was my “Meet Your Fantasy From the Rock” entry. It included some answers that...

(Originally posted January 18, 2017) Sometimes you’re going to write something and right from the start it’s going to be amazing! Other...

(Originally published March 18, 2017) I didn’t write The Six Elemental with any sequels in mind. It sounds crazy to me now – that I put...

(Originally posted February 18, 2017) I find it easiest to write when I’m inspired or when I’m bored. If I’ve thought of a really...

(Originally Posted December 18, 2016) For some stories you’re going to spend a TON of time doing research and answering questions that...

(Originally posted November 18, 2016) It was early in the year 2000, and I was standing in my aunt’s kitchen, trying to destroy the...

(Originally posted October 27, 2016) So you’ve written a story! Now what? Let’s be honest – trying to get your work published can suck....