writing advice
If you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen me tweet with the hashtag #200wordsaday. This comes from The Bestseller Experiment’s 200 Words a Day Challenge. The basic premise is this: the best way to learn to write is to write consistently. Consistency builds habits, making what can
short story
A short one today to share that my short story, “Directions to Paradise,” was awarded an honorable mention in the Writer’s of the Future Contest. I received the certificate in the mail this month, and I opened it this week—yes, if you notice the date on the photo,
design
I created several iterations of this website—some might say too many. I designed more than a handful in Figma, and I coded about a handful of those. I enjoy designing and coding, and owning a personal website allows me to do both. Problem is, I would rather write stories
poem
Happy New Year, all. In wonderful news to begin January, The Cold Issue of Crow Toes Quarterly (PDF and Print) is out now and includes my children’s horror poem, The Marmagar. It’s about a monster that can live on your face. I’ve seen a digital version of
poem
A short post, but I wanted to share that I had a children’s horror poem accepted for publication. The poem is called, “The Marmagar,” and it should appear in the January issue of Crow Toes Quarterly. I can’t remember where the idea sprang from, just that it stuck
contest
This post is for anyone interested in hosting a social media giveaway. Learn from the doings, and not doings, of my first attempt. What I Did I ran a Writing App Giveaway in June. The prize was a one-year subscription for my favorite writing program, Ulysses. I had won the
contest
You can now read my children’s superhero short story, Sparks, and some kind words written about it. The story was chosen as one of the winners in Ulysses’s writing contest celebrating Disney's Flora & Ulysses. # Continuing the celebration, I’m giving one Twitter follower a voucher
writers
No matter what you’re making, when others help you improve your work, they deserve acknowledgement. And that’s what this post aims to do. Below are fellow authors who took time away from their writing to review this site. Some of their feedback has been implemented, some of it
writing advice
“Write what grabs your heart. Write what you care about.” That’s it. That’s the advice. If you want to stop reading there, know that’s one of the best pieces I have, and the following is general thoughts on writing advice. # There is a bottomless well of writing
website
And Wolf said to Bird, “Sit in my mouth.” And Bird said to Wolf, “Sit beneath my branch.” # Figured the most appropriate way to start a writing journal was with a story. This one is a favorite, inspired by years and continents of fables and fairy tales. I’m sure