Hello friends. It's been a while since I've updated this blog, and I'm pleased to be back with some big news. And some little news. And also hints of more news to come. So, little news first. I'm on Mastodon now, and hope to make that my main social. I'm still finding my way around …
Category: My Stories
Hello 2023 – Updates and New Bingo Card
Hello everyone, welcome to 2023. I haven't been very active on my blog lately, but there is still a lot happening behind the scenes that I think you might find interesting. First let's talk about 2022. I published two stories this year for the weekly Reedsy Writing Prompts contest, Paula's Refuge in October and A …
Exciting Changes to this Website
Long time followers of this blog may have noticed that I didn't write anything about the Hugos this year. And that I haven't posted anything for a couple of months. This year, I've been feeling as if I've turned a hobby I love into a tedious job. Don't get me wrong, the reading challenges are …
Should I do NaNoWrMo This Year?
No. I should not. I will probably die if I push myself to write that much. Besides, I finally got back to my long neglected story about telepathic tree fungi and am ready to write about the fight with the dragon. I don't want to shelve that for a month to do NaNoWrMo. On the …
Reedsy Weekly Writing Prompts
A few weeks ago I joined an online writing community called Reedsy. My goal was to participate in the site's weekly prompt contest. I've never considered myself good at short stories. I struggle with coming up with good ideas that don't require tons of worldbuilding, I struggle with deadlines, and I often lack the confidence …