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
Tag: horror
Why I Write Horror
A bit of reflection on why I write horror
What I’ve Been Reading
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
How I Write: Setting
I continue writing about my process; this time, writing about setting.
How I Write: Characters
In lieu of a What I'm Watching post, I've decided to do a little series about how I write
Taking Breaks
Or, how writing jokes saved my creative life.
What I’ve Been Reading
The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
Notes, So Many Notes
An update on Codename: Fairyland
Finding My Process
I talk about trying to develop a writing process after years of winging it.
Fortitude
What it takes to be a professional writer.