Literary Juggling Acts

As both a writer and a reader, I used to be a one-story-at-a-time kind of person. But in the last few years, I've discovered something awesome: I know how to juggle! For much of my writing life, I always felt like I had to finish my current project before I could move on to the … Continue reading Literary Juggling Acts

Crit Confusion

Today I'm blogging over at the Star-Dusted Sirens with Crit Confusion

Don’t leave me, summer!

One more week of freedom before my fall semester starts. My brain is finally emerging from its state of denial over that fact. But, to look on the shiny side of the crazy busyness that fall will bring, this will be my final year of grad school. Two more semesters and I'm done, baby! This … Continue reading Don’t leave me, summer!

Blog all the things!

Lately life seems to be happening faster than I can blog about it, which is in many ways a good thing. It's also probably what Twitter was created for, but unfortunately, Twitter and I don't quite get each other. We're like co-workers who can get along perfectly well in the workplace, but in social situations … Continue reading Blog all the things!

Ambivalent Hopefulness: Or, why my endings aren’t the pit of despair and misery my friends think they are

I find it fascinating when people need to have a certain kind of ending in order to enjoy a piece of fiction. Person A is upset about that story with the tragic ending and the high body count; she sees enough depressing things in real life and wants everything in the fiction she reads and … Continue reading Ambivalent Hopefulness: Or, why my endings aren’t the pit of despair and misery my friends think they are

The Semester That Ate My Blogging Time

So, um, you may not remember me, but I used to blog here. I know it's hard to tell, what with the eerie silence and the dust and all. In fact, the dust bunnies have grown large enough to feast upon small mammals. And that huge one lurking over in the corner? He's got that … Continue reading The Semester That Ate My Blogging Time

The Next Big Thing: My Contribution to Blog Hopping Fun

The obligatory intro text: There are the authors everyone has heard about: George R. R. Martin, Stephen King. But what about all those books written by people you’ve never heard of? Some of them are treasures just waiting to be found, and that’s what this blog hop is all about: the books you might not have heard … Continue reading The Next Big Thing: My Contribution to Blog Hopping Fun

“Ghost Writer to the Dead” & Happy Shiny Writing Time

As you may or may not have noticed, I've kind of disappeared from the blogosphere again. My fall semester began last month, and it has been kicking my ass workload-wise. But on the bright side, two shiny writerly things: 1) First, pimpage: my story "Ghost Writer to the Dead" is now out in the October … Continue reading “Ghost Writer to the Dead” & Happy Shiny Writing Time

Full brain is full!

I'm currently trying to readjust to reality after a couple weeks away—first for a week of writerly workshoppiness at TNEO, and then for a week of vacationy goodness down the shore. My brain's a little scattered, so bear with me as I share the writerly randomness that has occurred during my absence: * First, story … Continue reading Full brain is full!

Rediscovering Words

So I lied about eventually having a more substantial post last week (not that I think anyone was eagerly awaiting one, especially given my half-assed blogging tendencies of late). I had intended to write a post last week, but I got distracted by something that was probably far more worthwhile for me. I rediscovered how … Continue reading Rediscovering Words