BLOTS launches this week and I appreciate all the support my Facebook group has given me. People voted on the page for a story as a thank you and so here it is. Please enjoy: THE CHECKER.

THE CHECKER follows a compulsive checker as they examine all the doors and windows to ensure each are locked. They want to protect their family but, who is the real threat to this family?

Announcement in this one! Check out what I’m working on next.

Times change and so do the tools we use. Find out how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help you write just like a ghostwriter today. This isn’t about replacing writers, it is a tool to help you break through barriers, get inspired and think with another brain in your creative process.

Dr. Kate Darling’s new book The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals About Our Future with Robots is my latest Mentor Text read. I loved the book and it drastically challenged me to think about how I’m approaching AI. Some of the content confirmed my mental models for AI and others enabled new insights. I can’t wait to share this one with you so let’s get started.

Starting a new project for #nanowrimo! This time, we’re going non-fiction!

This week we see what happens when a human races a robot and explore how two awesome books can inspire your writing/storytelling.

This poetry Friday, I explore my creative space, collaborative storytelling and getting sick at Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

I just got back from NCTE! WOW! I’m ready to get my novel done and out there! Hear who got me going and who gave me a boot to get submitting ASAP!

What am I working on now? How do I use visual aids to create unique stories? Answers to this and more found here!

The City of Duhr has been an ongoing experiment here. Now it is moving. Find out where and why here.

I reflect on getting my first rejection for fiction work. While I’m expecting many more, I reflect a bit on how to use my reaction to the rejection for turning a bummer into a bumper knocking me towards something better.

As I am starting my querying and submission cycles, I’m trying to get use to a different expectation. Check out how I’m thinking about submissions and see how I’m approaching it. Spoiler Alert: think Train Schedule.

You know I’m always listening to music when I write. So, let’s find out what tracks are driving my newest short story: The Wisp.

The fifth tale in the City of Duhr story

Music is key to my creative process. So what have I been listening to as I’ve been writing my first novel? Find out here.

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately in my quest to be a better writer. Here’s a few books and podcasts I’ve been on to lately.

The fourth tale in the City of Duhr story.

The third tale of the City of Duhr story.

The second tale in the City of Duhr story.

The first tale in the City of Duhr story.