The Home of Sean M Davis' Shadowed Imagination
For the second time in my forties, I'm spending my birthday recovering from surgery. Everything went as close to text book as can be expected and I'm recovering well, so no cool glass eye for me. But the recovery time has given me time and space to reflect. And today, on my birthday, I think … Continue reading Level 44, Unlocked
The excitement starts the night before. I'm at work, almost at the end of my shift, doing the last few things before I punch out and lock up for the night. My breath catches in my throat and I feel emotional, not just excitement, at the thought of a Sunday ride. I've been watching the … Continue reading Sunday rides, an interlude
A bit of reflection on why I write horror
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
I don't have an update to any works in progress because I haven't made any progress with them. I've let doubt creep in and derail me. It's okay. Shit happens. When shit happens, it's important to recognize it's happening. Once you've realized you've started down a path you don't want to be on, you can … Continue reading Keep it going
I continue writing about my process; this time, writing about setting.
My tips on being edited
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Grief waits Grief makes you a ghost in your own life Passing through days in silence too loud to hear your heartbeat to know you're still alive too full of empty And all you want is to not feel anything anymore They say grief is love without They say grief can be lived with They … Continue reading A poem
In lieu of a What I'm Watching post, I've decided to do a little series about how I write