Writing and Life

The Wind has Teeth Postponed

Or: A Decision Reluctantly Made

Aug 19 •

Boldly Going Where Many People Have Already Been

Behind the Scenes of "In the Gloaming" and "Heart Music"

Jan 15 •

And Now We Put 2024 to Bed

Or the grave, depending on how your year went.

Dec 16, 2024 •

For the Love of Mercy

In which I get very real with you, dear audience. Miscarriage is something that never is spoken of but which, I think, needs to be shared so that others…

Oct 1, 2024 •

Behind the Scenes: Under the Roses

Wherein I discuss source material, inspirations, and how it almost ended.

Apr 26, 2024 •

Behind the Scenes: A Place to Be

Baxton County is based, loosely, off my experience from growing up in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Mar 11, 2024 •

Writing Hangovers and Other Things I Forgot About

A brief essay on things I had forgotten about over my year of not writing fiction and things I have learned since picking it back up again.

Feb 12, 2024 •

End of One Year, Beginning of Another

As the year winds to a close, I reflect a little on what 2023 and what I hope to find in 2024. And there's a bit of interesting news about the…

Dec 29, 2023 •

My Writing Retreat

I suck at titles and couldn't think of a better one. For a week, I went to a Retreat House at an Undisclosed Location so that I could focus on my…

Nov 7, 2023 •

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