Sometimes, my brain does not want to cooperate after I’ve asked it for four hundred other names of things: people, places, cults, whatever. Generators are awesome for this exact thing. And maybe you won’t get the perfect idea, but I’ve found that generators are perfect for restarting my brain like one of those pull-to-start chainsaws….
I’ve Been Published!
I’ve had my first flash fiction story accepted for publication! This story was written for the Globe Soup historical fiction competition in 2022, and it was reworked and finessed for submission. On May 23, 2023, my story was posted here on Spillwords.com. It concerns the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan which occurred on September 1,…
My Reading: 2022 in Review
According to Goodreads (and my own records), I read 44 books in 2022. In my defense, I was working a full time job, teaching a class, and taking two classes in Urban Planning. My Goodreads stats: Average rating I gave: 3.22* Most shelved book I read: Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone (which wasn’t a surprise)…
My Writing: 2022 in Review
2022 was a productive year for writing, though I admit it wasn’t terribly successful. But every time we write, we learn something, yes? I can happily look back and say my writing has improved considerably over this past year, and I’m excited to see where it can go in 2023. If you want to see…
Your Thesaurus: Friend, Frenemy, or Foe?
We all know those words: the ones you use all the time, or the ones that just seem so boring (I’m looking at you, “nice.”). Let’s say you’re on your second draft, and you come across one of those words. You reach for the thesaurus… BUT WAIT! Not all synonyms are created equal, and you…