Some of you may remember that in January of 2024 (and then in February when it was rescheduled due to the weather) I booked my very first speaking engagement as an author. When I was asked to give a presentation about writing to a bunch of 7 and 8-year-olds I was both nervous and excited. I started to wonder, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Presenting to elementary schoolers is certainly not for the weak,
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
With The Tunnel coming out in just over a week, I felt it would be appropriate to have this month’s Flasher story be about two friends who can’t find each other. Unlike some of the other Flasher stories I’ve shared so far, this one has no source of inspiration –
This month could not have been busier if I planned it that way. I kept busy with work events and social events, there were plumbing issues in my kitchen, one of my cats is getting surgery tomorrow. And somehow, I managed to get ahead in all of my reading and
While I was writing my flasher stories, I wanted to experiment with writing stories as short as possible. It’s a great way to practice story telling. I figured a play-on-words was a nice place to start, even if this particular phrase is a tad overused on social media. And this
Although my initial plan this month was to focus on edits for Modern Hauntings, this ended up being a very admin heavy month. Between event applications opening, publication plans, and a big fundraising event to start the year, most of my writing was, well, non-fiction. At this point, I’m confirmed
Yes, the first blog post of the month is late. But in my defense, I was busy with my big Book Purge Takeover. And although this month’s Flasher story is not about cats, it is about another beloved family pet. And it’s inspired by something that happened exactly one year
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