Me? Zombies? Yeah. I don’t think so. But I was wrong. Dead wrong. (Ha–sorry, that was bad!) Key Publications Network was hosting a short story contest. The catch was the stories had to be about zombies. What did I know about zombies? One afternoon I scribbled in my notebook: Write from the zombies point-of-view. So [...]

“I’ve got a good father and his strength is what makes me cry.” ~Jann Arden, from the song “Good Mother”
I often talk about my mom being my number one supporter when it came to my writing. I shared with her all my writing and sometimes now feel lost because I don’t have her here to [...]

*The opening lines from the Holcombe Waller song, Risk of Change make me think of Grim.  They’re absolutely the way I see him. You can hear the song here: Holcombe Waller: Winter Songs
From Risk of Change
“I don’t know much, but I know you
You are the kind of magic always breaks my heart in two”
As you [...]

Do you have writing habits which some might find weird? I do.

Sweater/sweatshirt/long sleeved t-shirt must be worn so I may play with the string on the left cuff. I have holes in said spot on various sweaters, etc. It’s always the [...]

I Locked Myself In With The Band, But The Music’s Never Loud Enough
Josh Ritter is a singer/songwriter who stretches the boundaries of folk, country, rock and Americana. His songs are tender, unnerving, sad, haunting, powerful, magical and fun. They tell stories of wolves and trains, of silent movie stars and hopes and dreams of everyday [...]