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: Writing
Why I Write Horror
A bit of reflection on why I write horror
How I Write: Setting
I continue writing about my process; this time, writing about setting.
Taking It Like a Champ
My tips on being edited
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.
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.
What I’ve Been Reading
What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman