2018-03-03 20:05
Due to some issues with my webhosting, I'm dusting off the old blog to use as my new "static" home on the web. You can contact me here, or, even better, on Facebook. These days, that's the o… Read More
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2015-05-10 17:38
Thanks to an early Spring, missed blog posts have resumed early! My only excuse is that when you live in a place where winter lasts nine months, you have every right to drop everything… Read More
2015-03-01 20:00
I found out on the blastr site that '70s Superhero series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl is getting a revival. I don’t remember Electra Woman, but it got me thinking about some of the old… Read More
2015-02-07 23:19
I was planning a longer post on "genre blind spots," but that will have to wait until next month. I'm a little swamped right now, working on: a brand new horror short (untitled);edits for&nb&hell…Read More
2015-01-04 20:14
One of the most common questions asked of writers is:Where do you come up with your ideas?I'd love to be able to answer that question, but unfortunately, I have no idea! I use writ… Read More
2014-12-01 19:00
It's that time of the year again, the time when we look back, ponder the course our lives took for the last 365 days, and either celebrate our accomplishments or lament our failures.If you'r… Read More
2014-02-09 19:09
Of course I'm busy getting ready for the return of The Walking Dead tonight, but I wanted to take a minute to post an update on my latest stories.Tell Me a Fable is now available at Amazon.c… Read More
2013-10-07 23:47
Welcome to October, my favorite month of the year! This week I'm working on workshops at the Muse Online Writers Conference, but I wanted to take a break from the action and send out a… Read More
2013-05-13 21:42
Spring has finally sprung here in the northland, as you can tell from the several missing posts in the blog. Actually, we went right from winter to summer: I had to delay planting my decorat… Read More
2013-04-16 22:38
Today I'm adding a new feature to the "For Writers" post: a writing prompt!This prompt caught my eye not only because it is rich in possibility, but also because it can fit almost any genre:… Read More
2013-04-08 19:00
Note: Most of the time I just roll my eyes at the latest government news and rant in private. There is plenty of eye-rolling because I'm a political amalgamation of both the democratic … Read More
2013-04-01 19:00
I'm currently working on final edits of a new horror short story. It's very close to done, but there's something missing that I can't quite put my finger on yet. I'm ready to be done with it… Read More
2013-03-25 19:00
I took a trip down memory lane with another horror fan this week. We discussed the movies that gave us nightmares, the movies that made us say, "Meh," and our favorite guilty-pleas… Read More
2013-03-25 19:00
I took a trip down memory lane with another horror fan this week. We discussed the movies that gave us nightmares, the movies that made us say, "Meh," and our favorite guilty-pleas… Read More
2013-03-18 19:00
On tap today: an improved editing tool, an inspirational book, and some bad news about the Amazon Associates program.~ ~ ~Pro Writing Aid now has a handy-dandy plug-in that works in Mic… Read More
2013-03-11 20:50
Whip me with a stack of rejection slips, I missed another blog post (and almost missed this one)! I promise I'll get the hang of this . . . someday.It actually worked out for the best, becau… Read More
2013-03-11 20:50
Whip me with a stack of rejection slips, I missed another blog post (and almost missed this one)! I promise I'll get the hang of this . . . someday.It actually worked out for the best, becau… Read More
2013-02-25 20:00
Welcome to the monthly horror/fantasy/sci-fi post! On the fiction front, I just started reading:Okay, onto the links!For the ladies out there who are fans of steampunk and love shoes, I foun… Read More
2013-02-25 20:00
Welcome to the monthly horror/fantasy/sci-fi post! On the fiction front, I just started reading:Okay, onto the links!For the ladies out there who are fans of steampunk and love shoes, I foun… Read More
2013-02-18 20:00
My number one tip for revision/editing is to read your work out loud. It's absolutely indispensable for catching errors that you otherwise might miss. For example, one of the most common (an… Read More
2013-02-18 20:00
My number one tip for revision/editing is to read your work out loud. It's absolutely indispensable for catching errors that you otherwise might miss. For example, one of the most common (an… Read More
2013-02-11 20:00
One of the things that I've been dealing with lately (besides writer's block) is pet issues. We've always been a pet-centric family and even used to run a ferret shelter. We treat our pets l… Read More
2013-02-04 20:00
Image courtesy of Evgeni Dinev / FreeDigitalPhotos.netI apologize for completely missing the last post of January. I started a post and thought I finished it, but obviously didn't. It just s… Read More
2013-01-21 20:00
Image courtesy of imagerymajestic / FreeDigitalPhotos.netI've spent a lot of time lately editing (seems like forever), so I thought it would be a good time to share some thoughts and links… Read More
2013-01-21 20:00
Image courtesy of imagerymajestic / FreeDigitalPhotos.netI've spent a lot of time lately editing (seems like forever), so I thought it would be a good time to share some thoughts and links… Read More
2013-01-14 20:00
Image courtesy of Karen Shaw / FreeDigitalPhotos.netHere are a few unusual meme questions for this month's "After Hours" post.1) Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it g… Read More
2013-01-07 20:00
Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.netIn my December update, I talked about doing a DecWriMo and continuing on with my unfinished NaNo novel . . . Yeah. That didn… Read More
2012-12-24 20:00
I just received my copy of Bonded by Blood V: Doomsday Descends and it looks terrific! It's a thick anthology, chock full of horror delights. There is nothing--NOTHING!--like curling up… Read More
2012-12-17 20:00
I've been busy working on a presentation about story structure for my local writer's group. It was actually a pretty frustrating process because just like everything else that has to do with… Read More
2012-12-10 20:00
It's not been a good year for my goals. Not only did I not "win" NaNo, but I'm also going to miss my Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge goal. If I'm really lucky, I might get one more book in… Read More
2012-12-03 20:00
Alas, I did not "win" NaNoWriMo this year. With deer hunting season and my other commitments, there just wasn't enough time to write. I ended about eighteen thousand words short. I did, howe… Read More
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