Ode to Spring
There’s a warm sky above and the trees have new feathers. That’s when we return. I dream about the fresh grass and sweet seeds all year. Yes, the flight back north is long, but it brings me what I love. I’ve done it twice before and gets easier each migration. This time I think mom […]
Write What You Love, Love What You Write
There’s something unfortunate I’ve noticed lately. Across twitter and from discussions with writers over time, I’ve encountered writers who struggle with moving forward on a project or trying another story because of two major reasons: Either they’re intimidated by the publishing establishment or disenchanted with their own work. Some of them stop writing altogether. And this […]
Reviewing the Turn in Television
I noticed I haven’t written a blog about television lately. Honestly, there hasn’t been a show that I’ve jumped into (and that’s made it) long enough to write a review about. But, I am still watching my regularly scheduled programs with a curious thought nagging at me. Why do they (mostly) all suck now? Each of […]
Musing on Stereotypes
I was thinking the other day about stories (what else is new?) and their characters (still not a shocker), when it dawned on me that as humans, we expect certain traits to belong to specific types of fictional people. When characters go against the stereotypes, it can be uncomfortable for readers to try and understand […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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