Novel ideas

I mentioned the other day, that I feel like something big is brewing inside me. I am on the verge of launching into another creative project. I need to start writing my next novel.  Nothing I'm working on right now fills the void that can only be filled by writing a new story from scratch. Salvaged …

Honeymoon Reblog: It’s all in the Story

Honeymoon reblog:  This is a post from December 2012. This one is something I keep reminding myself....   There is a part of me – that crass commercialist part that wants to be an author and make a living at it – that very much worries about writing things that can sell. Yesterday, I clicked over to Chad …

The Flower Girl — A wedding gift

This flash fiction story is my entry into the Dark Fairy Queen Writerly Bridal Shower - an ebook project in honor of the Dark Fairy Queen's pending nuptials.   I am inspired by a photo taken of a guest at my own wedding, so I'm including the image below. Title: The Flower Girl Author: A.K. …

Random story post – Friends of Turtles

The following story was the result of a few prompts and 10 minutes of freewriting. It's rough, and goofy, and sad. Mostly it's an exercise in voice.  But I'm not going to do anything in particular with it, so I might as well pop it in here, right? My brother did this weird thing with …

It’s all in the Story

There is a part of me - that crass commercialist part that wants to be an author and make a living at it - that very much worries about writing things that can sell. Yesterday, I clicked over to Chad Allen's post about book concept for this reason. His post is basic marketing 101 stuff. Find your …