I received my first rejection letter on August 20th of this last year. The words of the form rejection are etched into my mind forever: “Thank you for considering me with your query. Unfortunately, your manuscript does …
Month: April 2017
Hungry Flames
Beside me fire licks up the side of a faux log, frantically trying to taste, to consume the wood. Those hungry tongues are encased in glass, forever locked in their futile quest. They burn passionately, driven to …
Unsteady
Unsteady, At first. A Tentative Step And then Another. Three, four, five. Is This Real? Is it true? I Want To Fly. I’m so tired Of Being Lonely.
Among the Shadows
It started subtly: a tingling along the spine, a slight tremor, a few errant beats of her heart. At first, she didn’t notice the change. A little less fat on her already slim stomach. A bit more …
Spine Tingling Mystery-Romance with Author Ellen Read
Mystery, intrigue and romance. That's what author Ellen Read brings to the table with her latest Novel, The Dragon Sleeps. Ellen took some time to answer my endless questions about her story, her writing process, and what …
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On Grief
I was on the way out the door when my dad called to tell me that my mom had died. It was a warm spring day, and dust motes danced in the sunbeam in front of me …
Charting Your Novel
The sun crept behind the towering Cascade Mountains, turning the sky red. My kitchen glowed, the ruddy light reflecting off of dirty dishes and a mottled counter top. I’d been writing for three weeks and had just …
Darkness
Light plays over me A gentle touch Luscious Succulent Inadequate Is it possible to be both A sprite Born of sun And a creature of the night Dark blood surging Can one have A heart of gold …
April is the Cruelest Month
Those of you who follow me on a somewhat regular basis know that I am slightly obsessed with T.S. Eliot. Okay, maybe more than slightly. Like all things that I find myself fascinated with, Eliot has become …
Tibetan Lemonade 