Last November, Anaiah Press published my Christmas novella, Her First Noel. I did a guest post for their blog this week entitled “Close to Home…But Not Too Close,” where I…
The Ten Stages of Writing a Novel (or Short Story)
Every author’s creative process is different, but I think there are certain feelings almost all of us experience as we work on our novels and short stories. I’ve found pictures…
For INFP Writers, The Struggle is Real
The Myers-Briggs personality test is one of the most popular personality tests available today. After taking it and doing some research, I learned several years ago that I am an…
The Beginner’s Guide to Short Story Submissions (Part 2)
Submitting to literary magazines can be confusing if you’ve never done it before. I know it was for me. I’ve learned a lot since I first started out. Last week,…
The Beginner’s Guide to Short Story Submissions (Part 1)
When I first started submitting to literary magazines, I had no idea what I was doing. I did my best to figure it out on my own, but I know…
Wish Granted
Today, I’d like to talk about Wish Granted, my young adult fantasy novella that was published last year. In Wish Granted, a dryad, named Lindie, decides to join two humans…
“Little Women” and Me
One of my favorite books of all time is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. In my blog title, “Castles in the Air” is a reference to a chapter in…
Writing What You Know
For me, one of the hardest parts of writing fiction is describing how a character feels in a situation that isn’t similar to anything I’ve experienced. Sure, I can read…
The Value of Perseverance and Revision
I am delighted to let you know that I recently had a short story accepted for publication. My story, “Esparia’s Shard,” is currently Story 2 in Swords and Sorcery Magazine‘s…
“Simon Says”
I’ve wanted to become a published author since I was seven or eight years old. For years, I thought all I had to do was write a book, send it…