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  • “The Hum” Now Available!

    “The rumbling was deafening. Maddening. The air seemed to quiver under the weight of it.” I am pleased to announce that my short story “The Hum” is featured in the latest issue of Dug Up Magazine! Abby is seeking peace and quiet in the countryside only to find her rental home is afflicted by a…

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  • “Pangs” Now Live!

    “This hunger was cruel. Taunting. Insatiable.” How far would you go to satisfy your hunger? You can read “Pangs” now in Issue 11 of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine! Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!

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  • “Pangs” Coming Dec 20th!

    “It began with a gnawing, deep in the juicy pink folds of my stomach…Hunger, I decided.“ I am thrilled to announce that my short story entitled “Pangs” has been accepted for publication in Suburban Witchcraft Magazine! I am honored to be included in the upcoming Issue 11, which drops December 20th. I can’t wait to…

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  • So it’s been a while… Ah, Social Media Burnout. This summer I had the crazy idea to play around with various social media platforms and see what worked for me as a writer. By the end, I was suffering from burnout. I’m not sure how Gen Z does it… I didn’t take it personally, though.…

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  • If you’re pursuing the traditional publishing route like me, then you may be familiar with the dreaded query letter process. It’s where after spending months to years on your novel you now have to sell it to people. So you condense your entire 300-page novel into 300 words and send it to every agent who…

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  • Whenever I’m in between writing projects, I’m absorbed by books and TV and movies. If my brain isn’t occupied by some dreary dark tale, I’m miserable. And I fall for shows HARD. Like cry for days and weeks when they end or my favorite character dies. So the other day I cruised the various streaming…

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  • This summer I promised myself a nice, long break from writing. The hard work was done, I told myself. My novel was finished. Time to kick back in a hammock somewhere, preferably on a mountaintop, and sip fruity beverages. Nope. Not only did I spend the entire summer working, I think I spent as much…

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  • Hook! Hook! Give us the hook!

    Picture this. You have an amazing idea for a story. It’s the story you were born to write! You know that readers will melt when they read it, but…you have no idea where to begin. So you stare at a blank screen. You agonize for weeks about the opening line. That’s because you know those…

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  • If you’re just starting your writing journey, it can be overwhelming. Structure. Dialogue. Pacing. Character Arcs. There is so much to learn! And if you’re balancing other obligations like a full-time job and, you know, life, then you may be cramming writing into the quiet moments. If you want to improve your writing skills, but…

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  • Continuing from my last post, here are the final two reasons why I love writing gothic fiction: 5. Writing for Change Words are powerful. I first harnessed the power of words as a grant writer. My words literally amounted to grant funding for nonprofits that were helping to save the world. Every dollar meant that…

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