“I write. The longer I live, the more convinced I’ve become that I cultivate my truest self in this one way.” – Tom Chiarella
Writers’ Critique Groups
A couple weeks ago, I read my Middle Grade novel, Sentient. After so many critiques (one from my writers' group and one professional), rewrites and readings, I still found errors that I needed to fix. My group, Breathe, is a great group, but sometimes it's impossible to see everything in one session. Writers' groups are an …
Introducing Palindrome
Starting this coming Thursday and continuing every Thursday for a few weeks, I'll be serializing a short story I wrote and can be found in "Sunlit Night, Coffee and Sweet Dreams". This is a story about a teen and her brother and their fresh start on a new world. This story is PG-13. Forward to Part 1 → …
Synopsis Writing
Synopsis writing is different than writing a book. I've heard many say it's the hardest thing they've ever had to write. I always write mine from a working outline that I make sometime during the novel process. It makes it much easier for me. But, I certainly appreciate any advice I can get on the …

