Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
“As for ‘Write what you know,’ I was regularly told this as a beginner. I think it’s a very good rule and have always obeyed it. I write about imaginary countries, alien societies on other planets, dragons, wizards, the Napa Valley in 22002. I know these things. I know them better than anybody else possibly... Continue Reading →
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.”Lloyd Alexander Last week, I shared some photography on my blog and inspired writers to take in those images and write. Some of you did, and that made me so happy! I’m glad that my words and post inspired you to write. It... Continue Reading →
I wanted to share another poem of mine that has been published. Previously, I shared my poem, Daughter of Water, which is part of an elemental series of poems I wrote, and I do want to share the other poems in that series when I finish editing the other three. This poem is inspired by... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! As we roll into the new year, I've been asked by a lot of people what my goals for this year are. It's a question I am asked every year, and it's a question that some years I have a list of goals ready to fire off, or I have none at... Continue Reading →
This is my last writing check in of 2022, which feels surreal. When I started doing writing monthly check-ins for myself in May, it became a way for me to really understand what I accomplished in a month as well as what I could accomplish. With the start of next year, I’m going to review... Continue Reading →
While I'll be sharing my montly writing check in for the past month in the next few days, I also wanted to take a moment to talk about how important breaks are. From every creative process. Writers, artists, photographers, bloggers- anyone creating, should embrace breaks just as productivity. I had taken off this past week... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 