Honestly, I’m surprised to note it’s only the nineteenth of August. As fast as my summer has disappeared, I expected it to be later. They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that’s certainly true. It also slips by unnoticed when you’re busy. What about when both coincide, when you’re working hard and enjoyingContinueContinue reading “So, this is August”
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Story: Domestic Bliss
I’m excited to share my new short story, available to read now. “Domestic Bliss” represents my first short story sale. It also won third place in the On The Premises 21st short story competition. It’s a speculative tale about a marriage that improves a little too much. Domestic Bliss Can Harry have his pie and eat it too? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ContinueContinue reading “Story: Domestic Bliss”
Writing and Reading Reviews
I’ve been reviewing books for online and print magazines for a while now. Close on ten years. It’s an interesting business as I don’t consider myself qualified to give really critical reviews. I don’t have a college degree stating I am educated in the art of reading and reviewing. But, like most dedicated readers, IContinueContinue reading “Writing and Reading Reviews”
Less Than Perfect
Mikayla’s read every book in her collection of post-apocalyptic novels at least twice. She thinks she’s prepared for aliens taking over Earth. She’s not. Nor is she prepared for the attention of a good-looking refugee named Reg. All Mikayla and Reg want is a safe place to see out the end of the world, hidden awayContinueContinue reading “Less Than Perfect”
Why I Keep a Blog
I started this blog about a year ago, about two weeks after submitting my manuscript to Entangled Publishing. Optimistically, I read the guidelines of what the publisher expected of an author. One element was a presence on the internet. I had that, but not, I suspected, in a way that would be particularly useful. If I gotContinueContinue reading “Why I Keep a Blog”