Ekphrasis: an artistic dialogue, in which one medium illustrates, evokes, or delves into the essence of another.

Last night, one of my WIP YA novel characters and I had a DTR and a minor falling out (that was quickly resolved). It went something like this.

Critique and Perfection are inherent to a strong writerly practice. But we need access to other realms too—ones that allow our ideas to take root and grow into incredible things.

This is something I’ve been sitting on for a while: Hillfire Anthology, Vol. II is finally out! Hillfire Press Edinburgh is a collective of writers, publishers, designers and team players. We find our roots in the Creative Writing, MSc. at […]

I won’t take much of your time. Because you’re probably busy. You “have a life” that includes demands like bills, housework, groceries, jobs, kids, caregiving, schoolwork… the list could go on. And somewhere in the madness, you try to squeeze […]

In the latest iteration of my résumé, I eloquently told my prospective employer that, in the fight to build thriving communities, foster empathy, and engage diverse people, the written word was my “tool of choice.” I guess they thought that […]

New Year’s Resolutions. Could we have a more stereotypical first post of the year topic, please? Maybe. But you’re going to get this one anyway. Until recently, such giant year-long goals had very little appeal to me. I liked to […]

As the year closes, many of us are reflecting on 2022—the things we did and the things we should’ve done or wanted to do but didn’t. This is going to be a bit of a ramble, but stick with me. […]

Dear Wondering Writer, I see you. Sitting at your desk again. Cross-legged on the window seat. Under your favorite tree, or perhaps in it, your toes hooked around the branch to bring balance your precarious body. You’re staring again. At […]

The stroller rumbled along the brick walkway. The ride was bouncy, sproingy, a bit topply and tumbly. Especially whenever Mama said, “Oop!” or breathed in through the back of her teeth. It made Rory’s red bottle cap jump into the […]

One of my family’s favorite TV shows right now is Bluey, a cartoon by ABC Kids (Australia). Its high energy characters, colorful animation, and catchy opening dance sequence capture my daughter’s (limited) attention. My husband and I enjoy it just […]

As a writer, I think a lot about writing. Storytelling. Character development. World-building. If you spend any time with me, you’ll quickly see that my brain thinks narratively and I love bringing both an analytic and poetic eye to every […]