A Seven Thousand Word Monstrosity
As a Christmas gift a while back, my mom gave me a packet of souvenirs from my childhood. Among the contents was
Category: Ramblings
Rambling on about whatever’s on my mind…
Writing Exercises to Get You In the Zone
I’m always the most motivated to write during those times when I one hundred percent absolutely am not able to write. The
Smeagols and Predators
I’ve been thinking a lot about this writing life of mine. I wasn’t born with a pen wrapped inside my umbilical cord.
Great Expectations
We’re finally getting our kitchen installed. We’ve been living in this house five years now. Or six. Ten? I dunno. I’ve lost
Those Wheels Turn Slowly
Something’s going on with my brain. Maybe old age has set in faster than I expected. I turned fifty-three back on Halloween.
Doing the Time
Sometimes the writing feels like throwing chunks of broken bricks into an abandoned lot. I pass by that lot every day, usually
I Have To Talk About Bill Shatner…
I feel like I owe William Shatner, Gene Roddenberry, the entire cast of Star Trek, and Trekkies all around the world a
Last Quarter Recap
It’s weird to think Christmas is just around the corner. Only five weeks left, kids! You can feel it in the air,
Mouthing Off Into the Void Turns Five!
Five years doesn’t seem like a long time. If your kid just turned five, he probably hasn’t even started kindergarten yet. And
Author Spotlight … TJ Knight
Today’s Author Spotlight features award-winning author TJ Knight. TJ’s stories have appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, the Starlight Anthology
“Will Be Wild!”
My wife has never been to DC. Neither has my younger son. I haven’t been since I was a teenager. A lot
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
I was ten years old when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out. Wow that was a long time ago. But I
Author Spotlight … NV Haskell
Today’s Author Spotlight features award-winning storyteller and novelist NV Haskell. NV’s short fiction has been published in many magazines and anthologies, including
52 Week Challenge – Debrief
I’ve put off writing this for a very long time, four years actually. For me, this is kind of like admitting defeat.
Trust the Process
I don’t always enjoy sitting down to write. Hard to believe, I know, but it’s true. Most of the time it’s pretty