Posts on my writing process, inspirations, ideas, and other things.
Lore Drops are a weekly look at the mythology, history, and people behind the Emari Chronicles. This one is about the god at the head of the pantheon, the one who weighs your soul and doesn’t make exceptions.
I’ve said for years that it’s the story in a song that makes me love it. Not the production, not even the melody first. The lyrics. I’m a lyrics-first listener. Music follows. My kid Liz introduced me to The Amazing Devil in 2021 after discovering them through The Witcher. Joey Batey, who plays Jaskier, is one half of the duo. I added them to my regular playlists almost immediately because the stories they tell within
Many writers out there will talk about the decisions they make as a part of being an author, but I feel the need to dig deep into all the decisions that I’ve been going through (and sometimes assaulted by) on my journey to publication. I’ve always written. That’s just the start. I’ve dabbled with writing groups, with Nanowrimo, and being the isolated writer for most of my life, picking up and putting it down as
I go away for a couple of weeks to volunteer at Dragon Con, returning to yet another disappointment. I’ve participated in National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) since 2003. Twenty years, y’all. And here’s where I hang up my hat and say I won’t be participating any longer, thanks to their stance on using AI. Listen, y’all – I work with AI, and have for years for the day job. I understand its uses and limitations
The first day of November has always been a world of extremes for me regarding writing, thanks to National Novel Writing Month, lovingly referred to as NaNoWriMo. I’ve been participating since 2003, with a solid 50/50 wins under my belt. I haven’t written about Nanowrimo much here lately, so for my 20th Nanowrimo, it was time. Why Nanowrimo? Why do I do this? In part, to prove to myself that I can, but from another
Y’all – remember when we went outside without worrying about, ya know, the whole global pandemic? Back then, I was full of hope that 2020 was going to be the time that I finally got my head together and published Through the Lens. Yeah, about that… I worked solidly through my edits, and I started pushing toward the light at the end of the tunnel. Then, Ahmaud Arbery was murdered. The pandemic got worse. Then
So here we are, sitting on the cusp of 2020. Or, should I say, here I sit, drinking coffee, trying to wrap my head around the last year, let alone the last decade.
I came across a quote, “Love is friendship set on fire” somewhere out in the world, and tonight it just brought this scene to mind. While just a bit of flash fiction, I think I might have to come back to this character, as she seems to have much more to say. Some days I can forget you. Some days I can forget the fact that from the moment I saw you I knew
The Great and Powerful Chuck Wendig has a new Flash Fiction contest with the amazingly great prize for a random entry to go to Crossroads Writers Conference in Macon, GA, Oct. 5-7, 2012. Superhero / In a Vehicle Traveling Down the Highway / Weapons of Mass Destruction ————————— The Last Will and Testament of the Whip
I’ve been trying to write on the two pieces I have up at BookCountry, so I’ve been remiss with keeping up with my Flash Fiction. So when I saw the amazing Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) tweet a reminder that his Flash Fiction Challenge was due on Friday at noon, I had to jump on it. What’s the challenge this week, you ask? Just this picture: My contribution is below the fold. I will say, this ended