Life for a Life (flash fiction)

Samuel braced himself with his leg over a gap between rocks and pulled Wilhelm across. Barely visible halfway up the steep incline of Hedda’s Woe was the old campsite, where a group of huntsmen had Continue reading Life for a Life (flash fiction)

Glass Half Full

It’s all about when we notice the glass, isn’t it? I’d written two new pieces this November for today’s post, one that was long and one that was short. The long one turned out to Continue reading Glass Half Full

To my friend, a Hesitant Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reader

As I know you know, you are far from alone in your feelings about SFF and its use of terminology. And not just what you said about pointless frustration. Good speculative fiction must go much Continue reading To my friend, a Hesitant Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reader

La Gargouille

It was Halloween. Almost a year had passed. Hard to believe. As soon as the foot traffic cleared, Daren pointed the umbrella toward the road and pulled its runner down to close it, but hadn’t Continue reading La Gargouille

Goodbye and Hello: Happy New Year!

My work requires my undivided attention right now, but I still wanted to say something, so here goes: Goodbye yesteryear selves! Hello new us! Do you ever think about self-driven evolution? I used to call Continue reading Goodbye and Hello: Happy New Year!

NaNoWriMo… Mission Complete! (& some thoughts about it)

Sorry for the delay. I was too burned out. It took two NaNos, but I’ve now reached 79,458 words and finally have a complete very rough draft of I’m Your Goat! Yay! I would describe Continue reading NaNoWriMo… Mission Complete! (& some thoughts about it)

A Letter to V, from R

Dear V, I feel this mounting desire to leave social media behind, though I’ve been told I need it. It feels like a spell is wearing off, and I wonder who or what will catch Continue reading A Letter to V, from R

The Difficulty of Drawing Parallels between Characters of Different Gender in GoT

Spoiler alert! This blog post will address major plot points in the HBO series Game of Thrones. There was an article a few days ago (“Theon’s redemption shows the flaw in ‘Game of Thrones‘” by Continue reading The Difficulty of Drawing Parallels between Characters of Different Gender in GoT

Back to Mother

“It’s time we got back to mother,” said the mave, his low voice an added heaviness to the rough-hewn hall. Like a frayed silk cocoon, his hoary beard caught against the coarse texture of his Continue reading Back to Mother

If I May Introduce Myself: A Paranormal-Science-Fiction Author

I’m getting the sense I ought to explain “what’s my thing.” Because I’m new and there are so many of us, readers may not know what to expect from me and may be leery of Continue reading If I May Introduce Myself: A Paranormal-Science-Fiction Author