A Lesson from 2021: Take a Break

As a writer, one of the biggest lessons I learned in 2021 was the importance of taking breaks.  For the past 6 or 7 years, I really hadn’t taken any breaks from writing. It was one short story to the next. One novel to the next. I’d alternate between revising and drafting, but I’d do…

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2021 Publication Recap

I think it’s a little too late now for an awards eligibility post, but I’ll still do a quick recap of my publications from 2021. It’s a pretty short list compared to when I used to write more short stories. I had two novelette’s published in an anthology called Distant Gardens. The first story is…

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The Long Road to Power Inversion’s Publication

Once upon a time, I posted on this site at least once or twice a month, whether it was a book review, craft post, recipe, or something about teaching. Alas, it has been about six months since I posted any original content.  A lot has happened since then. The most exciting of all the things…

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Book Review: Elysium Girls

If you like weird west stories and chosen one narratives, then read Elysium Girls. The setting and the world are something of a twist on classic western with a vibe that isn’t quite steampunk but something similar. There is even a magic showdown. While I did enjoy the book, I didn’t find myself as immersed…

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2019 Publications Round-Up

I’m sorry for my silence this fall. It’s been busy with a full course load, conventions, edits, and writing. Actually, this whole year has been super busy, and my list of publications is so much smaller than last years. My first publication of 2019 was a poem called “Is Listening Visiting.” It was published in…

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Book Review: The Time Trap

The middle grade reading spree continues with a digital ARC of The Time Trap that I got from NetGalley.  The Time Trap did have a good message for kids whose parents are going through a divorce, but it all seemed very cliche. Telling kids that acting out won’t make their parents get back together, and…

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