News, Changes, and Consistency
News. I learned late last week—after my blog posted—that "Lucy Seven" won 3rd place in a short story competition from City Limits Publishing. This flash fiction began as a workshop…
What’s Your Favorite Halloween Memory?
It's mid-October and who would have thought six months ago we'd be trying to figure out how to celebrate Halloween in two weeks without actually gathering, greeting, or enjoying each…
CAM-Writes: Where Character, Crime, and Mystery Collide
[Author Note: 10/11/2020 - I received feedback from others on a writer's listserv who all said, as did Roxanne in the comments, that the singular tag line was the better.…
Growing as a Writer
I've always believed in lifelong learning, so it shouldn't surprise anyone who knows me that my journey as an author includes learning as much as I can absorb. Since my…
Fact Catches up to Fantasy
Turning a short story into a novella may be a daunting task. It helps that I began with a long short story of almost 7400 words. Today I'm in the…
Doodles and Line Drawings
I doodle, especially during meetings, workshops, and conferences. My name badges are generally quite colorful by the end of an event. What I draw is mostly landscapes. I'm not good…
Steady There, I’m Just Getting Started
My site is pretty skimpy today as this is my 2nd post. There isn't a lot to see yet, but I decided to put it "out there" for the everyone…
Hey You, in the doorway. Come on in.
Whether you got here by invitation, referral, or stumbled upon me, come in, pull up a chair, and let me pour you a 'cuppa.' I'm a tea drinker myself, although…