Writing from Dreams

by | Feb 17, 2016 | For Writers, SICK: A novella

Why I Wrote Sick – Dreams often set the tone for my day. I have vivid dreams that feel just as real as the fact that I’m siting here writing this blog. They form a vapor around me as I go about my normal life – whispers, impressions, and lingering emotions. I’ve...

My Favorite Things

by | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog Tours, Uncategorized

I wrote this post before Christmas, but I never got around to publishing it. The holidays went by in a whirl of chaos, but one night I was baking and listening to Christmas music. My Favorite Things played and, being alone in the kitchen, I was able to pay attention...

The Blinking Cursor

by | Dec 30, 2015 | The Vulning Pelican

I know I have a long way to go as a writer, but it’s nice to go back and appreciate how far I’ve come. This is an excerpt from The Vulning Pelican, an autobiographical novella and my first serious attempt at writing in July 2009. I’ll continue to...

Seeking the Mr. Miyagi of Writing

by | Dec 18, 2015 | For Writers

I love movies that depict a talented-but-too-immature student who begrudgingly goes under the instruction of some old timer. Eventually the kid realizes his pain-in-the-ass coach is giving him the tough love he needs. The student takes his lessons seriously and grows...

What Are You Writing For?

by | Oct 23, 2015 | For Writers, On Creativity

As a creative person and one who’s plagued by existential questions, I get trapped into that circle of thinking if what I’m doing matters. Will anyone read my writing? Will anyone care? Will I ever be able to make a living from it? Am I just wasting my time and energy...