My favorite type of story to write is a fantasy adventure, and my favorite story structure is the YA novel. So, I guess one for two isn't bad! Instead of a novel, here's a poem based on one of my old WIPs. Hopefully, someday the story will see the light of day. But for now,… Continue reading Drum
Don't let the title of this article fool you; we keep our pants on around here. Welcome to Camp NaNoWriMo! If you're participating this April and you've waited until the festivities have started to even begin thinking about how to begin your story, where it might go, and where it'll end, then you are probably… Continue reading To Pants or Not to Pants
With Camp NaNoWriMo just around the corner, writers all around the country are gearing up to have some productive fun in April. National Novel Writing Month is technically in November but writing 50k words in a month is too fun a challenge to try only once a year. If you're like me and getting hyped… Continue reading To Plan or Not to Plan
I wanted to share a poem with you today: originally, I had an idea in mind for a poem, and that idea completely abandoned me. I never got that idea back, but I complained loudly enough for a fellow writer to hear. He suggested writing a poem about forgetting an idea. So, here it is! If you… Continue reading Tugs and Plucks
I know, I know. I keep saying I'm a prose writer. But poetry is just so satisfying to write, and it's also fun to share! I wrote this one with specific characters in mind (not necessarily my own characters), but I prefer to let it stand on its own. Enjoy! *** Mud Boats Green gems… Continue reading Mud Boats
