WRITING: Three Dresses

Intro: So I did a freewrite with my students, because honestly, it's one of the few times I write creatively these days, and because the topic was "Fairy Tales," I decided to write alongside them. It's good exercise, and I'm trying to do a creative writing assignment for one of my summer classes in a [...]

Writing: Muse

Intro: I have not done many fiction writing exercises lately, but at the suggestion of a professor, I can use this time to get back to my love for it, and what better time than doing freewrites with my students? This is kind of a spinoff to my previous thought about "Writing as a Person." [...]

Clockwork Carabao

Clockwork Carabao

At some point in February (or was it March?), before the craziness began and I was thrown into a den of psychotic little Voldemorts, I had a story in mind that I wanted to send out. It had gone through several revisions, at least three of which changed the entire story itself. I had gone [...]

Episode 4: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest with Marilag Angway and James DeBruicker

Another Reblog! Seriously, Meg @ La Foi Aveugle is amazing, and kudos to her for taking the time and getting this audio edited! In this episode, we discuss Cherie Priest's Boneshaker, a steampunk zombie adventure (yes, you heard me) taking place in Seattle during the American Civil War (yes, you heard me again). Steampunk has [...]