96. Dream Day: Flying to survive
Waaaay back in the day, when I was in grad school and under a lot of stress and pressure, I had a lot of vivid dreams. I recalled them pretty decently, so I decided to …
92. Writing Update
I’ve got some new stories in the works. So this week is my high school’s spring break, and like so many other schools in Texas, we are extending our break out. Which means lots of …
87. Haunted House
I’ve been inside a haunted house. Once, when I was in undergrad, other students told the story of a teenager who murdered his parents and burned down the house. I didn’t believe it might be …
79. The art of horror writing
One of the things I like about writing horror is the complexity. It plays on so many emotions and viewpoints, rather than just ahhh! The monster killed again! Blood and gore everywhere! What does that …
44. This is Halloween
Halloween 😊. A day where people dress up and eat candy and carve pumpkins and have a great time. Some people consider this day mostly to be propaganda to sell candy and Halloween decorations, but …
43. Learning new things
I’ve been getting into Photoshop lately (as evidenced by some of the images in my book, Black Cat Scribbles Vol. 1), and I’ve been having fun adding more to my repertoire and messing around. So …
42. What you mind sees and start of the Halloween sale!
Writing is kind of second nature to me. I really like doing it, and I consider it painting with words. When I read or write something a movie plays across my mind. Because of that, …
39. A blurb on Writer’s block & more about the upcoming Halloween sale on Black Cat Scribbles Vol. 1!
Sometimes things are just dead in the water for a writer. You might have a plan, but that day you brain is telling you to go take a hike. Writer’s block hits the best of …
36. It’s getting closer to Halloween–time to announce an upcoming sale!
Some writers write off on an outline. Some just think up an idea and go for it. Others like to write stuff on paper until an idea emerges. There is no wrong way to get …
21. First Impressions
Many moons ago when I wrote my first novel and went to a writer’s conference to try to get picked up by an agent, I had to come up with a pitch to sell it. …