I feel as though I was limping through the start of the year (for reasons stated in a recent blog post), and then I hit mid-March, and someone turned on the turbo drive. I suddenly had energy. I could focus. Motivation crashed back into my body. I sat down and I got shit done. Writing... Continue Reading →
March Counts as the Start of the Year, Right?
Warning: this blog post gets into the details of my recent health issues which were relating the female reproductive system and the gastrointestinal tract. If you're just here for the writing stuff skip to the paragraph beginning "All this to say." I can't believe it's already nearly the end of March. I feel like I... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “Three-Piece String Assassination”
I'm delighted to announce that my first published story of 2023 is now available to read in the Winter 2023 issue of The Colored Lens. "Three-Piece String Assassination" is one of my quirkier stories. It follows a string band of aspiring assassins attempting to complete a mission that will change their lives forever. This piece... Continue Reading →
Results: September Submission Challenge 2022
I did it! Wasn't sure I was going to manage this year between work, travel, and general chaos, but I have once again managed to successfully complete my Short Story Submission Challenge. The Numbers Here are all the numbers, as the above heading would suggest: Total submissions: 31Days skipped: 7Stories/poems submitted: 18New stories written: 3.5New... Continue Reading →
September Goals and 2022 Story Submission Challenge
I feel as though I'm truly starting to find a good balance between my work life, my writing life, and my home life. I don't feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew as I've been setting myself up for success with manageable goals. When August ended, I didn't feel the need to... Continue Reading →
August 2022 Goals
July was a good writing/publishing month for me: I had two stories published, one original and one reprint; I won a literary award; and I was solicited to submit a short story to a magazine. I also became eligible to apply for full SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association) membership which has been a... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “Steel Swan”
It's publication day for my story "Steel Swan" which is in issue 010 of Dark Matter Magazine!
June 2022 Goals
I feel as though I've finally started to strike a good balance between work, life, and writing, so I think I'm ready to start making public goals again. When I previously worked full-time, I would write in 15-minute spurts before and after work and during my lunch break. This was an extremely productive strategy for... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “My Song Too Fierce”
I'm thrilled to announce that my short story "My Song Too Fierce" came out today in Zooscape. This is a twisted fairy tale that I had a lot of fun writing and I'm so glad to finally be able to share it with the world. Thanks so much to my fantastic writing group who helped... Continue Reading →
Finished Early: September Submission Challenge 2021
30 Submissions. 27 Days. 25 Markets. 17 Stories. 14 Rejections. These are the numbers for my September Submission challenge this year. As in previous years, the goal was to submit 30 times in 30 days. Last year I submitted 31 times over 29 days, but I'm not competing with my past self, so I'm not... Continue Reading →