fantasy


  • Flying Machines

      Got a little bit more writing done over lunch today. Only a half an hour of writing, but I tried to make it well spent. This evening we’re putting together a crab boil for some friends, so the house smells absolutely amazing. Needless to say, getting my NaNo wordcount in was a must! Project:…


  • Getting my NaNo on

      I’m signed up for Camp NaNo this month. Working on my 3rd draft of Madam Cloom’s Garden, this time with a thorough outline and some major world-building under my belt.  Feels good, man. I feel like I know the world really well and it doesn’t take much to think up places or historical parts…


  • Writing in the Weird

    (All photographs copyrighted by the Estate of Diane Arbus) My current book in progress is about an urban explorer with a penchant for dangerous locales and getting the perfect shot. She chooses to take photos in decrepit factories or homes throughout the city where she lives. So my research of late has been engrossed in…


  • Drabble: Over the wall

    Prompt: Over the wall Even if you stand on your tip-toes, you’ll never be able to look over that wall. It’s lived too long, known too many other nosy children to topple down just for you. On the other side you can hear voices: the clinking of glasses, a woman’s laughter, the lilting tune of…


  • A Fitting Finale

    It sure does feel good to get a story completed. Sure, it’s a short story, not a novel-length piece or anything, but it’s a nice feeling. Especially when you get it completed on your self-imposed deadline. Despite becoming an aunt this month and spending far too much time at the hospital. Despite getting sick this…