Hello, Readers! I hope you are all taking good care of yourself as we isolate ourselves and hope this virus situation doesn’t get any worse. I’m trying to stay optimistic, but I’ll admit it can be hard. It’s so weird to see the traffic map completely green! I’ve been in the SF Bay Area for
My beta readers have started to come back with their feedback on the zero draft of The Blood Witch, a thing that always makes me both nervous and excited at the same time. A lot of people think that writing the book is the hard part, but for me it is always that first flush
Wow, how did we get to March so fast?! Seems like we were only just sludging our way through the year of January, and now we’ve made a slide into March. My plans to take over the world have fallen seriously behind. Something must be done! No, seriously, while things are ugly in the world
This week I finished the zero draft of The Blood Witch! It is currently in the hands of my first beta reader. No matter how many times I finish writing a book, it always comes with a thrill of accomplishment. This book was born two years ago while at Sirens. The main character, Thána Alizon,
I’m sitting here in the dark, quiet morning, sipping on coffee and getting words down on the page. In a little bit I will go dig at the job boards and such for new, exciting places to submit my resume to, but for now it’s just me and my story. Yesterday was a good writing
I don’t think anyone who knows me would be surprised by the fact that I kind of fly by the seat of my pants when I write. Oh, I usually have a few established plot points in mind when I start, some targets to hit along the way, but sometimes all I have is a
There is no denying that I am super stressed out about finding a job, and that stress has sent my muse packing on what I am hoping is just a quick get-away to someplace nice and warm. Otherwise, she’s just running from the stress, and who knows when she’ll be back? The truth is, everything
This time of year is my busy season. Being out of work hasn’t eased any of it, in fact, in a lot of ways it’s made it harder, busier. Looking for work is a full time job, as they say. Add in the work I do for SF Pride, and some freelance editing, not to
Happy Saturday, Readers! I’ve spent most of this week on the job hunt, and it’s starting to show signs of paying off. I’ve had three phone interviews with one company and have an in-person interview with a different one on Monday. I’m hoping I am gainfully employed before the first of June. In the meantime,
As someone who has their hands on a keyboard approximately 12 to 14 hours per day, it is unsurprising that I have chronic pain issues in my arms/hands. Some days it is barely noticeable among the cacophony of other pain issues in my body. Other days, like today, it becomes a screaming symphony that demands
