“There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.” ~ The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Hello, friends! Welcome to day two of the Five Fall Favorites event! I was about to go for a bike ride — it’s a beautiful morning, and I found the perfect trail! Why don’t you join…
Category: Writing
Five Fall Favorites — Real Heroes
“It is a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done before. A far better resting place I go to than I have ever known.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens Well hello, friends! Welcome to the Five Fall Favorites event! Come sit with me and let’s talk about books. Yes, over here by…
Announcing… A Very Bookish Christmas!
Okay, I said I had some exciting things coming up this month, and here is the first — announcing a new project that I’m a part of! It’s called A Very Bookish Christmas, and it’s a collection of four Christmas-themed novellas to be released November 28th. But not just any novellas — these are unified by a delightful theme. Each…
The Month of August, 2019
I’ve continued to write more than I have in awhile the past month or so — I finished a novella for a project that will be announced soon, I’m working on a short story for a contest, and I’ve submitted several of my best (in my opinion) short stories to magazines. No acceptances so far, but I enjoy submitting, so…
I’m Back!
I didn’t even check to see how long it’s been. I know it’s been a very long time. I have a plethora of reasons — excuses? — including pregnancy, surgery, a toddler, moving, and most importantly being locked out of this domain by our old wi-fi. But thanks to the moving, that is finally resolved, and I can post again!…
Feelin’ Famous
I’m still not able to login to this website at home, but I’m staying at my parents’ for the week so they can have some grandbaby time, so I’m here for the moment. However, I originally wanted to post this on the Firmament Series website, but apparently the domain is not propagating. If you don’t know what that means, don’t…
Dorian Gray and the Joys of Speculative Fiction
I know, I haven’t posted for a very long time. It’s been so frustrating–for some reason my computer won’t let me sign into my website. Every time I try I get a message saying the connection has timed out. I finally am getting on on another computer for now, but hopefully I can get this issue resolved soon! That said,…
Being Led
Have you ever had a story you just were compelled to write? I don’t mean something you were told to write, or something you thought would be really fun. I mean an experience where you absolutely could not rest until you got the words and ideas out of your head and onto paper or word processor. Where something inside was…
What if?
I’m back! I ended up taking an impromptu week-and-a-half hiatus from my blogging and Patreon responsibilities. I hate to fall behind on these things, but I’ll admit it was nice to just not worry about it for a bit. My last couple weeks have been crazy busy–a writers retreat, a friend visiting from out of town, community group meetings, birthing…
Wagon Train to the Stars
Imagine a small old west town on the outskirts of civilization. The settlers have been plagued by conflict with the natives, so the government sends a U.S. Marshall to help settle disputes and keep the peace. Shortly after this Marshall arrives, a railroad line comes through town, bringing all kinds of new commerce and tourist opportunities to the small town.…