Self-reg with fairies
Lessons gleaned from my most recent fantasy read and a parenting advice book. Check out my post here! Photo by Lloyd Newman on Unsplash
Universal levers of humor in fantasy fiction
Stage Fright
It’s that beautiful time of year where summer is cooling into fall, and I realized I never posted about the fun science fiction short story I had published in the Moonshot summer issue of Peach Velvet Magazine. So I wanted to get the post up while it’s still technically summer! Check out my story “Stage […]
Puddle Hoppers
“Puddle Hoppers” is out in the debut Zero Edition of Eldritch Lake. The story began on a long, sleepless night, and grew into something stranger than I expected. You can check it out here.
The Spyder
Spyder Spyder, in the night Dressed up for a spooky fright; What potion gave you eight long legs, And eight awful, googly eyes? Cotton candy cobweb trails, Like sticky, gossamer pink tails, Unwind behind you down the street As you go out for trick-or-treat. How do you run on just two legs? Who knocks on […]
What I Learned About the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This year I’m adventuring with Douglas Adams’ science fiction series, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I just started the fifth book in the “increasingly misnamed trilogy.” I now appreciate just how handy a towel can be, and I share in the relief that “DON’T PANIC,” is written in reassuring letters on the cover of […]
V-Day But No Me Day

Candy hearts, cardboard hearts, cartoon hearts on TV: thudump, thudump. The fourteenth isn’t just V-Day, it’s my birthday. Only a few more hours to go. Will Mom remember her promise? I’ve left hints. Doodled paw prints on my homework, dived into dog videos on YouTube, perused puppy training tomes. I dig out Candy’s old leash […]
Guest Blog Post on Inked Voices
Today I have a guest blog post up with Inked Voices about my 2017 deep dive into studying the craft of writing. Inked Voices has been invaluable to me as a home for writing community and learning opportunities. I’m so excited to have shared My Year Reading Books About Writing.
Candy Corn Soup

“Can we go, now?” Alexa asks. “After dinner,” Mom says, straightening Alexa’s witch hat. Shadows lengthen, almost trick-or-treat time. Dad’s still at the office. Mom, at her laptop, hasn’t even started dinner. So Alexa cooks. Candy Corn Soup: 1 Jack-o’-lantern cauldron 2 cups cider 1/2 can pumpkin puree 1 bag chocolate chips 1 bag candy […]
Two Star Treks and Some Trolleyology

Would you throw the fat guy off the bridge? This fall there’s a new Star Trek streaming in my living room. I had great fun watching the original Star Trek and one or two of its reboots, so of course I was excited to check out Star Trek Discovery. We also tried The Orville, a […]