So February so happens to National Haiku Month, or so I’ve been gathering on Twitter. Seriously, check out the hashtag #NaHaiWriMo; you will not be disappointed! There are tons of talented poets who are sharing their daily Haikus using that tag, and I’ve been enjoying every single one that I’ve come across. In that spirit,Continue reading “Ein Haiku”
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So it’s a new year
So it’s 2015 and it’s time to get back on the grid as it were. The end of 2014 was busy with NaNoWriMo and then the holidays, which is why I kind of disappeared. That and I’ve been grappling with depression again for whatever reason: could be the shorter days, diet, too much sedimentary living,Continue reading “So it’s a new year”
Coming Soon
I am in the process of launching a freelance writing and editing business to supplement my income, especially since I’m anticipating some hefty expenses in the near future. In the beginning, I will largely offer press releases in AP Style, in addition to editorial content, which will be open to both Web and print. ThereContinue reading “Coming Soon”
Blast from the past
It’s amazing what you find when you’re moving. While going through my binder collections, I found some old concept art that I had completely forgotten about from a now defunct book. Well technically, it’s not completely discarded since several of the characters still exist in the overall continuity of the world and important components ofContinue reading “Blast from the past”
Greased the wheels
Well, I’ve managed to grease the wheels toward getting a more local group of NaNo-ers set up, and it will be interesting to see how well things come together, as far as participation goes. I’ve been spurred to take this approach since there is no region that really covers my area — and to beContinue reading “Greased the wheels”
Waiting for summer to wrap up
When you work as a staff writer in an area where the population doubles in the warmer months, summers are a hectic time filled with festivals, special tabs or assignments for special events, and just hectic deadlines that seem impossible to meet — yet somehow you manage them. We are just entering the last hurrahContinue reading “Waiting for summer to wrap up”
And it begins all over again
Whew, made it through a full week of work post-vacation! Though I got to say, it was painful getting up at 6 a.m. again. But, I need money to feed myself and the kitties, so back to the grind it is. As is the norm, I come back to assignments that didn’t belong to me,Continue reading “And it begins all over again”
My Origin Story
Origin stories aren’t just for comic book heroes: Every writer has one, whether it all started with that one book/author, person in your life, or experience. Recently on Twitter, a person a I follow asked writers what book really inspired them to write. For me, my answer came to be instantly: Gilbert Morris books, particularlyContinue reading “My Origin Story”
Retribution
Never burn down your bridges, Pappy used to say that. Well, I didn’t burn them down per se, just lit a few kegs of gunpowder under them. Turning in the saddle, I catch the billows of orange flame engulfing wooden frame buildings. The fire probably would spread, all that dry prairie grass. I brush myContinue reading “Retribution”
Five reasons I’ll never read ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Well, at least never read it straight through, because I have to admit to having read exerts — often aloud. What can I say? I like sharing bad aloud, and the great thing about “Fifty Shades of Grey” is I can flip to any page and get bad. Now if I were clever, I wouldContinue reading “Five reasons I’ll never read ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’”
Blood & Ink 