Sep 6, 2016 | The Writing Life
Were you ever picked last in gym class? I was. Many, many times. For starters, the team “captains” were usually the athletic guys who spent their lives playing team sports together. And then there was peer pressure. Favouritism. Or it might be I was a late...
Aug 3, 2016 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
One question has made me more insecure than any other. “How’s the writing going?” The reason this seemingly benign question used to fill me with horror is simple. How was my writing going? Most of the time, it wasn’t. Not that I wasn’t...
Aug 2, 2016 | Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Since tomorrow is Insecure Writers’ Support Group day, I’ll make this post short and sweet. I was recently challenged to write a 100-word horror story. Feel free to write your own and share it in the comments, if you like. The questions began every...
Jul 6, 2016 | The Writing Life
From an early age, my writing life was all about comparisons. When I was a little kid I said, “I want to write a classic that will be remembered forever, like Charles Dickens.” When I was in grade school, I aspired to be like Gordon Korman, who published...
Jun 21, 2016 | The Writing Life
I’m proud to welcome a special guest to my blog today. I’ve known JG Faherty since our novellas were chosen for Samhain’s Childhood Fears collection. Since that time, JG has proven to be a gifted writer and an incredibly supportive colleague and...
