Miscellaneous Updatery

Oh, right, I have a blog. Hi, blog. So what's been happening since I've been gone? For starters, two shiny short story sales! My fantasy story "Ceiling Snakes and Slithering Saints" will be appearing in Mysterion later this month. Thrilled to be making my second appearance there. And just announced, my story "Self Storage" is … Continue reading Miscellaneous Updatery

Since I’ve been gone…

Is this thing on? *blows dust off blog* *coughs uncontrollably* Yeah, so it's been a while. W'sup? Me, I've spent the last . . . *checks date of last post* *falls out of chair* *picks self back up* Three years, huh? Okay, since October 2017 . . . I wrote only a small handful of … Continue reading Since I’ve been gone…

The Writerly Update: “Where the Hell Did June Go?” Edition

Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up: * A story sale! My flash fiction piece "The Little Things" will be appearing in Every Day Fiction on July 9. * I've added my short story "The Deepening" (from issue 37 of Aoife's Kiss) to those I have available on AnthologyBuilder. * In a few weeks … Continue reading The Writerly Update: “Where the Hell Did June Go?” Edition

Hey, I have a blog! And time to post something on it!

*finally resurfaces from the Sea Of Too Much Else To Do* I finished with my second semester of grad school about a week and a half ago (and totally rocked it, by the way), which means I get to be a writer again! And read things that aren't for class! Wheeeee! And now that I've … Continue reading Hey, I have a blog! And time to post something on it!

blows dust off blog

Wow, it's been a while, huh? I guess it's time I stop with the "I'll blog more, I promise" stuff and accept the fact that a regular blogging routine is probably not going to happen for the duration of my time in grad school. When it comes to establishing priorities, there are just too many … Continue reading *blows dust off blog*

The State of the Barb

I know I keep threatening to return to a regular blogging routine, but life seems intent on not letting that happen. Nevertheless, here's the state of me: * School is keeping me busy, but I'm enjoying it a lot more than I ever did grant writing. This whole getting my MLIS thing? Good damn decision, … Continue reading The State of the Barb

The Writerly Update: Rising from the Grave Edition

Holy crap, has it really been that long since I've posted something? Sorry not to have been keeping up lately, but life has continued to dance on the insane side of the fence. Hopefully come fall I'll be able to settle back into a blog reading and writing routine. Until then, I'll probably remain my … Continue reading The Writerly Update: Rising from the Grave Edition

The Writerly Update: The Wee Beastie Edition

A month and a half after I started the damn thing, and the de-crapified second draft of my novel-prequel-ish short story (now titled Demon Dreams) is finally done. The wee beastie beefed up to 6,700 words in the second draft. That's what a hearty diet of more detail and description will do for one's fictional … Continue reading The Writerly Update: The Wee Beastie Edition

The Writerly Update: In which I feel a draft

Turns out I was incorrect in stating that the first draft of my current short story was 6,800. There were about 400 words worth of notes I had forgotten to remove from the file, so it was actually 6,400--still about where I predicted it would be, though. Getting rid of that pesky Procrastination Fairy didn't go … Continue reading The Writerly Update: In which I feel a draft

The Writerly Update: In which the Procrastination Fairy is sent to swim with the fishes

Urgh. I did so well cranking out the first draft of this short story, but then the Procrastination Fairy came along and waved her wand at me before I could get started on the second draft. I've taken a hit out on the stupid fairy so I can get some second draftage done this weekend. … Continue reading The Writerly Update: In which the Procrastination Fairy is sent to swim with the fishes