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 like the right choice for this month’s Flasher installment. If you are squeamish, and/or do not like reading horror stories that involve eye trauma, please
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
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
This next story from my unpublished Flasher collection was written almost a year ago, and yet it is still very relevant.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
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
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spending the night in the ER, waiting for a doctor to look at my busted foot, I sure am glad I decided to share these unpublished Flasher stories to the blog.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
I guess the question we need to start with is: who’s doing the screaming? Me or my characters? Both. I’ve been using September as a catch-up and prep month, and in doing so have gotten dangerously close to burnout. As I write this, my leg is twitching, my chest is
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