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Past – Present – Future

A poem about where we are, how we got here, and hopefully, where we’re going.

Building Your Writing Habit: Tips for Success

Building a consistent writing habit can transform your craft, boost confidence, and make facing the blank page far less intimidating. By setting realistic, flexible goals and incorporating creative activities like reading, word puzzles, and writing exercises, you can foster growth and maintain momentum, even on your busiest days.

Elements of Fear: Crafting Scary Horror Stories

There are three tools that every horror writer needs to get very familiar with.

On the Other Side

For the past two months I’ve had the opportunity to serve as one of two anthology coordinators for the 2024 edition of the Ohio Writers’ Association anthology. I was hesitant to take it on because I don’t have much experience but the theme, Should This Book be Banned?, was one that I felt passionate about.…… Continue reading On the Other Side

The Importance of Getting It

It’s not an accident that I gravitated toward a life dream that’s often associated with solitude. Certainly not a coincidence that 95% of the work of writing can be done alone in an office. And if I’m honest with myself I do try to keep it that way, preferring the click clack of my keyboard…… Continue reading The Importance of Getting It

The Hunt for Validation

I was recently on a Zoom call discussing edits and suggestions for one of my stories. I was explaining to my friend that the number of rejection letters I’d received lately was feeling like a lot and was the reason I hadn’t done more writing. Let me be frank – I don’t like talking about…… Continue reading The Hunt for Validation