Writing

Writing stories I want to read and recording things I learn along the way.

“I have no ‘system’ other than never taking the easy way out, not writing a book that bores me—not for an instant! ;above all: Writing a book I want to read! ”
— Rikki Ducornet
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Can Men and Women Be Friends?
Can Men and Women Be Friends?
Give ‘em hell, bitch
Give ‘em hell, bitch

Conversation with my 24-year-old self.

On Writing Fight Scenes
On Writing Fight Scenes
The Book that Made Me Love Fiction Again
The Book that Made Me Love Fiction Again
Is Setting Really that Important for Story?
Is Setting Really that Important for Story?
Reflections On My Novella, Dear Miss Hartford
Reflections On My Novella, Dear Miss Hartford
Review of My Novel That Brought Me To (Good) Tears
Review of My Novel That Brought Me To (Good) Tears
Grieving the Loss of a Parent When the Parent is Still Alive
Grieving the Loss of a Parent When the Parent is Still Alive
Dear Tara Westover
Dear Tara Westover
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
Too Many Stories with a 'Chosen One'?
Too Many Stories with a 'Chosen One'?
when you say sorry (a poem)
when you say sorry (a poem)

for the abuse survivors who have trouble blending in

On Writing Sex Scenes
On Writing Sex Scenes
Writing Contests are a Lot Like Dating
Writing Contests are a Lot Like Dating
Presence (a poem) 
Presence (a poem) 
A Poem for When this is All Over
A Poem for When this is All Over
How to Write a Romantic Comedy (Funny)
How to Write a Romantic Comedy (Funny)
Podcast Poetry Reading
Podcast Poetry Reading

One of my poems was featured on a podcast.

Why Jane Austen Wouldn’t Get Published if She Were Writing Today
Why Jane Austen Wouldn’t Get Published if She Were Writing Today
Writing, the Other Half of My Soul
Writing, the Other Half of My Soul
My Writing Practice
My Writing Practice

My process and schedule.

My Creative Spiral
My Creative Spiral

I read through my entire manuscript this weekend, and I went through what is known as the “creative spiral.”

What Will the Christians Think?
What Will the Christians Think?

On learning how to write.

When I Met and Loved Ms. Angelou
When I Met and Loved Ms. Angelou
The Gift
The Gift

A Poem

I Should Write
I Should Write
Poem Upon Turning 35
Poem Upon Turning 35
Two Poems on Anger
Two Poems on Anger

I’ve become more acquainted with anger as a sign my body is telling me something.

Ironically Timed Lenten Devo
Ironically Timed Lenten Devo
From the Male POV
From the Male POV

I hadn’t thought it difficult to write from the male perspective at all…Almost immediately I knew why.