How Do You Do It?

I’m part of a writing group called Murder of Storytellers that, except for during the holidays, meets every week on Fridays to discuss our writing. It’s a great experience, to sit around the table with a group of very intelligent and thorough readers eager to deconstruct a piece of... Read more...

Horror Publishing!

My best friend, who runs the website Splatterhouse 5, just had two of her short stories published in the anthology Thirteen, Volume 3. You should really check it out!
Adrean Messmer (her nom de plume) is an exceptionally talented horror fiction writer. She has dabbled a bit in children’s... Read more...

October Updates

I just posted an article that I had written back in June regarding a game that I had been running at the time. I didn’t remember the context, but it seemed worth posting because the content of the article continues to be relevant.
This has been a good month. I completed the requirements... Read more...

On Scene

This is a fact: running tabletop games is hard. You have this idea–a general concept of what the world will be like–and then you realize that there’s something missing: the scene.
The scene is an important part of story planning, especially when you’re working with... Read more...

Working for Free

I’ve been working for DVIS/Call Rape for several weeks now, and I love it. It’s an amazing place with a very close-knit community of people dedicated to helping victims and perpetrators of domestic violence in Tulsa. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working very closely with... Read more...

My Last Day of Classes

It’s here. It’s really, really here. After today–and assuming that finals go well–I will be completing my last course requirement for the Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. This summer, I’ll be doing an internship at Domestic Violence Intervention... Read more...

Eden Mourning: Chapter 1, Scene 1

This is what I’ve written so far as part of my new novel.
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Dianthe’s heart drummed in her chest. The sudden burst of blood flow woke her lungs, and she gasped. Then her stomach clenched and pushed, and she heaved forward, landed on all fours, and threw up. A foamy, silvery mixture... Read more...

Camp Nano is Here!

It’s April 1st and–no joke–NaNoWrimo is here again! Camp Nano began today, and it’s already going…okay.
I’m working on a new novel called Eden Mourning, but so far it’s been hard. I have not been getting the rave reviews I’m accustomed to getting... Read more...

I Had a Dream

I don’t usually do dream records, but about a week ago I had a crazy dream that I told Adrean about. I can’t remember much about it now, but it was pretty crazy. Last night, I had another wild dream, and if I’m gonna keep having dreams like these, I should write them down some... Read more...

The NEXT BIG THING Blog Hop

Welcome to the NEXT BIG THING Blog Hop. What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way for readers to discover authors new to them. Hopefully, you’ll find some writing you end up loving. At this stop, you’ll get a quick look at what I’m working on, maybe a little insight to me, and links to... Read more...

“I’m tired, Angie.” I’d first seen her standing barefoot, her toes curling into the wet sand, letting the waves wash over her ankles. She’d loved the beach ever since she first laid eyes on it, just as I’d loved her the moment I first laid eyes on... Read more...

“I’m tired, Angie.” I’d first seen her standing barefoot, her toes curling into the wet sand, letting the waves wash over her ankles. She’d loved the beach ever since she first laid eyes on it, just as I’d loved her the moment I first laid eyes on... Read more...

"Shimmer"

He loved gold most of all, the way it glimmered under the moonlight that dripped through the small hole at the top of his cave. He would’ve smiled–if he could smile–watching it at night when he was awake. He hated leaving it behind, but he knew that his magic could protect his... Read more...