06Feb2020

I'm working on a crime story and while I know how I want the plot to go, I've hit a wall in the writing. One thing I keep running into is I've never written a crime story before. I'm not sure if I'm keeping it suspenseful enough or writing it well enough in the story … Continue reading 06Feb2020 →

New Editing Step

The first draft of Sirens (Frigid Nights) has been done for quite a while now and I've been doing some terrible slacking with the editing. I've been putting it off, avoiding it, and acting like I don't have to do it because, well, it's overwhelming. I know there's a crazy amount of things that need to … Continue reading New Editing Step →

30Nov2019

I've made a little progress working my way through the first edit of Frigid Nights (Sirens). While I'm about halfway through, the first edit is primarily grammar and phrasing along with the overall plot and character development. In the second and third edits are when I actually attempt to enhance the plot and smooth out … Continue reading 30Nov2019 →

The Art of Not Writing

I haven't sat down to write anything creative in nearly a month. I haven't worked on Sirens (Frigid Nights), I haven't written a creative sentence, and I haven't written a blog in a long time. I apologize to those who were holding their breath waiting for the next post, but I needed it. I needed to … Continue reading The Art of Not Writing →

24 July 2019

At the end of this week, I will have worked for 19 of 21 days... Don't get me wrong, I love my job, but everyone needs time away. Due to trading some shifts and our awful schedule as it is, I've worked more days this month than I have in any other month this year … Continue reading 24 July 2019 →