• Editing and Self-Doubt

  • True Crime and Fiction

    In April, I read Behind the Horror, True Stories that Inspired Horror Movies by Dr. Lee Mellor and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Especially since one of my favorite scary movies (The Nightmare on Elm Street) was included among the stories. When thinking about taking inspiration from true crime, I wonder…

  • An Attempt

    There’s a house at the top of the tallest hill, with a light on in the atticNo one knows who lives in the house, but someone mustHow else would the lamp be lit, every day as the sun goes down?Do you dare knock on the door? No one knows who lives in the house, but…

  • An Obituary

    It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Ms. Susannah Coolidge, of Fair-weather Place. Yes, the same Susannah Coolidge who cooks everyone those delightful sugar cookies on their birthdays. Her cooking will be missed. And so will she, of course. On May 3rd, 2022 Susannah attended her last block party with…

  • A Horror Setting

    The light comes through the heavy cloud cover in a misty haze. We haven’t seen a true sky in months, ever since the eruption. I wonder if we’ll ever feel the warmth from the sun again. I hear the mist is worse in the mountains, but down here it’s not so bad. We can at…

  • Imaginary Friends pt 5

    Looking back now, it was all so… clear. But in the moment, who would have thought much of it? I sure didn’t. When Delilah was a baby, I loved holding her in front of the mirror. She would smile at her reflection and babble. It was adorable. She’d reach out and touch her own face…

  • The Birds Aren’t Real 2

    Or what will formally be called Don’t Look Behind You is approaching its release date. May 31st to be exact. And if you want to get the ebook for the discounted price of $2.99, preorder now. Because if you wait til launch day, it’ll be more. So, go, get it. Preorder now.

  • Imaginary Friends pt 4

    Jennifer shrugged her coat off in the hallway and frowned at our son’s retreating back. I ruffled his curls as he passed me and skipped to his room, but I had my eyes on Jennifer. “What’s up?” I asked. “He did it again…” she whispered. “Did what?” I whispered back, trying to make her smile.…

  • Writer’s Block Tip #5

    Today I wanted to talk about something that changed my mindset when it came to writing and being productive – Logging my Work.  It sounds simple, but that’s because it is. When I first got back into writing and wanted to set goals for myself, I also had to create a way to be accountable.…

  • Imaginary Friends pt 3

    The Johnson’s moved to the neighborhood at the end of May. The wife, Tanya, the husband, Lucas, and their six-year-old son, Martin. They moved into the big blue house with the white pillars on the wrap-around porch. My mother always loved that house. But I’d never known anyone to actually live there. My whole childhood,…