Words are magic.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I have a confession to make: I haven’t been writing. Sure, I’ve been doing my freelance stuff—writing blog posts, newsletters, and website copy for clients—but I haven’t been writing for myself. Putting pen to paper […]
Hello friends and readers! Wednesday the 2nd marks the first day of a four-day eBook sale for Ten Thousand Lines. You can snap it up for a mere $1.99 from now until Saturday. What can $2 get you these days? […]
This past weekend, I found myself in the Badlands of North Dakota in 100 degree heat. As my partner-in-crime rode the 50 mile Maah Daah Hey bike race, I went for a 12 mile hike. Crazy? Maybe. Worth it? Absolutely. […]
Today I cut my hair. Ok, ok. I realize that’s not big news. Thousands of people get haircuts every day. But this was a little different. My thought process went something like this: Sure, this was a small, simple act. […]
It’s been a while since I’ve published a post (a month, actually). The reason? My life was derailed by the sudden and unexpected death of my partner’s father. We were left dumbfounded, lost, and ladened with grief. None of it […]
“Everything that can be invented, has been invented.” –Charles Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Patent Office, 1899 At one of my writing groups, a fellow writer said off-handedly (during a discussion about creating mythical beasts in fantasy writing) that, “pretty much everything […]
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezMy rating: 3 of 5 stars I am a fan of Marquez, and magic realism in general, but this one didn’t have the same pull as some of his other works. […]
Last Sunday, I released both my novel (Ten Thousand Lines) and my children’s book (¿Cómo se Llama tu Llama?) into the world. It’s a scary thing–letting others’ eyes see your work, letting your naked heart beat outside your body. You […]
**If you don’t have time to read the interview, here’s the TLDR summary: -I talk about writing Elmer Left (in Panama and Portland) -My next novel (Ten Thousand Lines) is due out SOON -I discuss working as a freelance writer […]