Please check out my latest publication! "Do You Hear the Coffin Bell?", a Victorian short story filled with suspense, was republished in Suspense Magazine's Winter 2019 issue. Suspense Magazine's Winter 2019 issue can be accessed here. Between interviews with the likes of Dean Koontz and Janet Evanovich in this issue, you can find little, ol'... Continue Reading →
Updates from Katlandia: A Publication & A Nomination!!
Hello all, Quite a bit has happened lately. Perhaps the most exciting was a recent publication in Books 'N Pieces Magazine, an online magazine known for its interviews with bestselling authors. One of these authors (and my absolute favorite!) includes the impossibly talented George R.R. Martin. More about this interview can be learned here. It's... Continue Reading →
Publication, A Review, and So Much More… Gah, I’m Overwhelmed!
Happy New Year, readers! Quite a bit has already happened since the start of 2019. For one, a publication! What better way to ring in the new year than a story from yours truly? "Do You Hear the Coffin Bell?" was published in the January 2019 issue of The Blotter Magazine, "The South's free, unique,... Continue Reading →
Publication!: “I’d Rather Lose My Head” appears in the first issue of the Magazine of History & Fiction
My last publication of 2018! "I'd Rather Lose My Head," a story about Anne Boleyn at the start of King Henry VIII's courtship, was published in the first issue of the Magazine of History & Fiction. The Magazine of History & Fiction is one of the few magazines dedicated to historical fiction. It describes itself... Continue Reading →
“Secrets in the Poison” published in Issue 181 of Squawk Back
Two years ago, I wrote "Secrets in the Poison." It's one of those stories I intended to return to, but a myriad of other stories filled my head. I shoved the manuscript into a drawer and started to work on other manuscripts. "Secrets in the Poison" collected dust. It saw the light again when I... Continue Reading →
The Enduring Writer in Ireland, Part 2
Please read about my first day in Ireland if you'd like to keep with chronological order! My second day started with jet lag hangover. I stumbled about my hotel room finding my clothes and shoes for the day. Although, all I wanted to do was crawl back into bed. I mean, the blankets in my... Continue Reading →
The Enduring Writer in Ireland 2018, Part 1
Let me start this blog post by saying I hate heights. I hate flying. I hate when an airplane torpedoes into the sky. I sat in a cramped seat in economy, gripping the arms of my chair, feeling like my skin was about to shed from my bones. I was shaking, I was hyperventilating. But Ireland... Continue Reading →
The Enduring Writer: My First Publication, Rose of the Sea
My first publication. My pride in this achievement has no boundaries, because the art of writing is difficult. From putting words to a page to publication. Each of the steps requires endless dedication and belief in yourself as a writer. It's moments like these that glimmer in a writer's memory to chase away self-doubt and... Continue Reading →
The Enduring Writer: My First Publication!
Every writer suffers from periods of doubt. Voices whisper in the writer's ear asking questions that can't be brushed aside. Will my work standout? I know I'm a good writer, but will anyone else see that? Are my stories enough? These questions can cripple any aspiring writer before the pen touches the page. Why should... Continue Reading →