A Writer's Life
The Long Haul
I just got back from our company’s annual meetings. Wait, isn’t this a writing blog? Yep, I’m a writer, but I’m also a comms professional
March 7, 2023
The Blog
The Writing
What’s New
There is too much. Let me sum up. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here, because life. The biggest change is that since
December 3, 2022
The Creative Process
3 Things I Learned from NaNoWriMo
Another November, another NaNoWriMo complete! For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo means “National Novel Writing Month”, although it’s actually international now and it covers a
December 5, 2019
The Writing
I’m done.
I’m done. Not with writing. But with two different projects. I’m done messing with them, which is a process any creative can identify with, the
August 15, 2019
The Creative Process
Speculative Fiction Writer’s Group
I usually fly solo as a creative. Now, coming from a film background, there’s a TON of collaboration, but when it came time to write
August 15, 2019
The Creative Process
The Gold in Research
Most writers of any kind know the importance of research. We don’t want to get that email that starts with “While I enjoyed your recent
February 3, 2019
The Creative Process
In Praise of Short Tales
When I was a filmmaker, it was a known path, so obvious it was cliché. Make your short film. Then your feature. Short films were
January 16, 2019
The Creative Process
Balance
I’ve been thinking about balance lately. I had a draft that I re-read for the first time in a long while, and the lack of
October 8, 2018
Kingsgate
A Long Strange Ride from the Flipside
Almost all stories worth telling have long journeys. While there are exceptions, most stories want to wrestle with you
August 10, 2018