Next month at this time, I’ll be preparing for a one-week trip to Guatemala. Oh, who am I kidding. I’m preparing now. There’s a lot…
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In a strange duality of perception, I am both surprised that Christmas Day is upon us so quickly, and relieved that it finally arrived after…
Dear Kris, How are things at the North Pole? I hope you and your Kringle S.O. in the red leggings and faux-fur lined cap are…
NaNoWriMo always surprises me. Every Fall, it hovers around the corner like one of our kittens, furry butt wiggling in preparation for The Pounce and,…
In September of 2017, I blogged here about an idea for a transgender character, and how my initial inquiries to trans or genderfluid friends and…
I see semi-regular comments on Twitter about writers who argue with editors. The overwhelming majority of opinion on this subject from writers who actually get…
In the U.S., winter holidays are just around the corner. That means the biggest season in the year for retail spending. Marathon shoppers know all…
I recently critiqued an excellent short story for a fellow Critter, a soft sci-fi piece with some hard sci-fi elements, which takes place on a…
I was looking over some writing tips on other people’s blogs today when I came across a tip I’ve seen elsewhere, too: Don’t try to…
Recently, I signed up to read at a local Hampton Roads Writers “Show and Grow” event, where writers can read their work in front of…