rip and tear edition Trying to figure out what I’m doing. this is layer one. Rip off the unstable stuff. It’s not bad–this just isn’t the spot for it. It’s too long, at around 1800 words. just skim though to see how much got the axe. Days later she went […]
Writer’s Life
To skip to the first draft click here Sunday, August 2, 2020 My night wasn’t great, so I’m dragging a little today. I am exhausted, but it’s like I have a squirrel in my head. This new character has way more energy than most of my other ones. She doesn’t […]
Writer In Motion: Week One

The Writer in Motion Prompt and my First Impressions The Writer in Motion 2020 prompt just dropped, and I have been thinking about it for about an hour. I’ve only done a few visual prompts, so this is a new experience. My first thought was, “A mountain range and a camper.”Right […]
Writer In Motion: Week 0
Although Writer in Motion is for short fiction and I write epic fantasy, I decided to do it. I decided to do it. Maybe its a bad idea? I struggle to finish things. So I add a new commitment to the pile. I actually considered that and compared this to […]
WRITER IN MOTION short fiction experience

You might have heard of flash fiction and might not know what it is or understand its usefulness compared to short stories. Micro-mini-stories are a way to express ideas in tiny spaces, 1000 words or fewer. Less space on the page forces the writer to keep prose tight and dialogue […]
My first Flash fiction

Since this month is all about love, Lets talk about what we like, starting with blogs.
Author blogs offer a look into the life and times of a writer.