Should Fiction be Safe?

Photo by Chris Long on Unsplash You’re driving down the interstate when you see a massive plaster sculpture of the Jolly Green Giant, his blocky 1950s grin startlingly white against the green of the pines around him. The kids are restless, and you need a stretch, so you pull into the parking lot, turn off…

Writing Aloud: 1.5 Year Update

Hi there! If you've been with me since the beginning of this blog, you know that my first post was about growing as a more creative writer from my technical roots. I aimed to write about what I read with the vague hope of improving. I was recently on a podcast about the writing process…

Publishing & The Cosmic Banana Peel

Although publication seems like the crowning achievement to a life of putting fingers to the keyboard every morning, it will likely be satisfying in some ways but not keep a writer full forever.

Achievement Unlocked: My First Rejection Letter

I recently started to submit little stories and pitches to magazines. Recently, as in February. So I’m proud to announce that I have received my first rejection letter for my personal work. Now I can join the ranks of writers like Stephen King and Paulette Perhach. King would put his rejection letters on a nail…