Stories Along the Way: “Moths and Pigeons”
Nita brushed sweat from her forehead with a half-sleeve, then pushed both hands into a large tub thick with shrimp. She turned the shrimp over in groups, rinsing them beneath the cool water her younger sister Mya poured from a bucket. The strains of a violin drifted from the path near the lake, and Nita…
Stories Along the Way: “The Choice”
It all began at the tree. The war, that is. Though it didn’t seem a war-worthy event on that fateful day. It seemed like a simple choice. My choice. One I was free to make. A lone fruit pulsed in the tree’s center like a beating heart. And it was beautiful, its colors of fire.…
Stories Along the Way: “The Dying Lights”
Years ago I was introduced to a practice called “prompt response” that helped me practice drafting without pausing to edit. The instructions were simple: open the image, start the ten minute timer, write. My first story was 0 words. As time went on, however, I could often complete a full story in those ten minutes.…
Tainted: Querying March 1, 2025
Hi everybody! I will officially begin querying for Tainted, my debut fantasy novel, on March 1st. For those of you unfamiliar with the writing world, to query is to pitch your project to an agent for representation. It’s a behind-the-scenes deal, which means there won’t be a book in hand by March 1st nor will I reveal names of…
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