A big thank you to my dear friend Jason for encouraging me to broaden my horizons and recommending The King in… Read more Book Review: The King in Yellow
Wicked Light
Sweat drenches my body. I push, grind my teeth against pain I don’t feel. I am given a… Read more Wicked Light
Book Review: The Rough Patch by Brian Lies
Brian Lies visited Hollins University the summer of 2017. I had the great pleasure of meeting him and listening to… Read more Book Review: The Rough Patch by Brian Lies
My Anger – WIP
I am contemplating writing a novel in verse to process my recent miscarriage. Whether or not I will pursue publication… Read more My Anger – WIP
WIP Excerpt from Along Came A Spider
The beginning of my dark fairy tale / Steampunk short story. Warning: it is very dark. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Miss Muffet, step… Read more WIP Excerpt from Along Came A Spider
Editing Tips
I learned a great deal about editing during my years at Hollins, and I hope to continue learning the best… Read more Editing Tips
Book Review: Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way, written by Alice Schertle and illustrated by Jull McElmurry. When a picture book with… Read more Book Review: Little Blue Truck Leads the Way
To Protect the Guilty Victim
This is a fictionalized conversation I imagine sums up the problem of society turning the tables on sexually assaulted victims.… Read more To Protect the Guilty Victim
The Father of the Little Mermaid
One of my assignments at Hollins was to do a retelling of the Little Mermaid from a different character’s perspective.… Read more The Father of the Little Mermaid
DNR On His Calf (A Short Story)
In 2012 I completed a Half Iron Man in Florida. It was prevalent by the presence of Lance Armstrong, though… Read more DNR On His Calf (A Short Story)