The biggest thing I struggled with before I published Honey Butter were first drafts. Specifically: finishing them. My brain is impatient and always coming up with new ideas. I'd be [...]
A New World to Explore (For Both Me and You)
Here we are among the summer sunsets the burnt the blue sky. Chalk flower gardens and a bright array of paint colors. Here where sidewalks loop around Winchester court, and [...]
Duck, Duck, Goose: How to use Metaphorical Objects
Let’s begin at the beginning and define our terms. What is a Metaphorical Object? Here are the lexical definitions. Metaphorical: a figure of speech in which a term or phrase [...]
Upon the Backs of Old Drafts
I was sketching on a piece of scrap paper a few days ago. Jotting down a few ideas and scribbling out a few pictures for the fantasy novel I’m currently [...]
An Author’s Sacrifice
Right now I'm in one of those steady, happy routines. Nothing huge is going on (at least not writing related) and I'm working on a new book, promoting Honey Butter, [...]