• Reads of April

    Had a slow month of only nine books. I know that’s still a decent amount, but for me it feels light. With moving to a new house and finding a new routine, it took some time for me to get back in the mood for books. I powered through quite a few towards the end…

  • Imaginary Friends pt 1

    Icy fingers touched my arm, and I jerked awake. For a split second, I thought something sinister stood over me in the dark, but then my brain became alert and I realized it was my son. “Jake, what are you doing out of bed?” I rubbed my eyes and pushed myself into a sitting position.…

  • New Office Reveal!

  • A Sob Story

    She huddles on the ground, not uttering a single word. But she covers her face with her hands and won’t even tilt her face in my direction. I know she’s crying, though. Sobbing, really, judging by the constant shake of her shoulders and the tremors racing through her entire body. If I step closer to…

  • No Spoilers

  • To Plan a Murder pt 2

    Norman swept the crumbs from his sandwich off the table into his hand and dumped them into the trash can. Then he shuffled to the sink to wash the one plate, one knife, and one cup from his dinner. Standing at the sink, he could look out the window to the yard across the street.…

  • Character Plans

  • Unblock your Novel 4

    It is my ultimate belief that writer’s block happens when you don’t give yourself the time and space to write. Even if you only plan for one day a week and there’s only fifteen free minutes on that day, you can put in a little effort and get some words out.  This brings me to…

  • To Plan a Murder pt 1

    It wasn’t supposed to be serious. We’d stayed late at the block party and had a few too many drinks. It was all a joke. But then on Monday, Barty rang me up and said, “So, we set the meeting place for the gym at the YMCA tomorrow around six. Bring Shannon if you want.…

  • Worst Day So Far