Sexy Times

As someone who writes stories with strong romantic elements, I often end up on this side of a potential sex scene. By this side, I mean: the characters are about to go there. I then have to decide if I want to go there, too. Sometimes I close the door. What happens behind that doorContinueContinue reading “Sexy Times”

My Writing Process

Every writer has a process, from where they get their ideas to how they eventually encourage each spark into a story. We use different words and have a preference for different naming conventions. We write in varied genres. We deal with success differently. I think failure depresses all of us, even when we’re posting motivational quotationsContinueContinue reading “My Writing Process”

Writing Outside the Lines

I like writing outlines. Putting facts in order appeals to my sense of, well, order. I didn’t always feel that way, however. In school, I thought they were one of those evil necessities. I always knew what I wanted to write, so why did I need to write about what I wanted to write? WhyContinueContinue reading “Writing Outside the Lines”

Character Theme Songs: Reg

A friend of mine, Jenn Burke, has a series of posts called ‘Audibly Inspiring’. I find her choices interesting and, well, inspiring. We have similar tastes in music, but differ enough to find new musical crushes in one another’s playlists. After reading back through a few of her posts, I decided to start my ownContinueContinue reading “Character Theme Songs: Reg”

Story: Sunshine

Two hundred years after the Reaper War, John Shepard remembers only that he was once a man and that he made a choice. As a ghost, he roams the galaxy, attention called by disparate events, until a ripple of ‘something’ calls him to the Kepler Verge. Kat and Finch are mercenary engineers charged with makingContinueContinue reading “Story: Sunshine”