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I Survived The Tunnel: My March 2025 Writing Update

March 27, 2025

I survived! Sort of. I guess we’ll know for sure by tomorrow night. After almost five years of work, The Tunnel comes out tomorrow and I am so excited for the launch party. I commissioned book merch from the attending artists, delt with emergencies (like a missing book order), amped up my advertising game compared to the last time, and spent many nights tossing and turning in bed. But I think it’s safe to say

Art: A Flasher Story

Don’t ask me where these ideas come from. Sometimes, even I don’t know. This piece of flash fiction started out as a dark and twisted thought deep within my brain. And since I re-watched Terrifier 3 for Xmas this year, this story about a different kind of bloody Art felt

What I’ve Learned From My Year of Saying Yes To Everything

As this was my first full calendar year, I decided to apply to EVERYTHING within my reach. Markets, conventions, author events, speaking engagements… I even hosted and volunteered at a number of fundraising events for the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue. So, what did I learn from saying “yes” to everything

Plans Galore: My November 2024 Writing Update

Yup, you read that title right. This pantser is planning. But that’s nothing unusual. Although I take a pantsing approach to my writing, I transition into full planner mode for my editing. And especially now that I’m working on the edits for two novels simultaneously, this planning is crucial. In

Amontillado: A Flasher Story

This next story from my unpublished Flasher collection was written almost a year ago, and yet it is still very relevant. My Book Purge donation pile grew at an alarming rate and I started to wonder if my husband was going to kick me and the books out. So this

It’s That Time Of Year: My October Burnout – I Mean Writing – Update

I’m going to keep things short and sweet for this week’s blog post because, as I’m sure you can tell from the title, I’m exhausted. I knew October was going to be a busy month for me, but I still piled too much onto my plate. Add to that all

Take a look inside the coat… Another Flasher Story

After spending the night in the ER, waiting for a doctor to look at my busted foot, I sure am glad I decided to share these unpublished Flasher stories to the blog. Luckily, all I have is a sprain, but I’m tired and sore, and grateful that this month’s short