Within the past few days I've come to realize how much privilege I have as a white author. I've also realized that I need to do (a lot) more in supporting Black authors. Their stories are some of the most overlooked. Today I want to spotlight Black authors and the stories they tell. Buying their … Continue reading Books to Read: Stories by Black Authors
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7 Books to Read (to help keep your spirits up)
Let me be clear, I'm a hardcore introvert. But these days I'm madly in love with people. I'm in awe at the good that so many are showing right now, in the big and small ways. I might like being alone, but in this time of chaos, I'm so grateful to be human. I'm also … Continue reading 7 Books to Read (to help keep your spirits up)
Book Review: The Collector (and news!)
Before I get to the review, I have some news: It's been long overdue, but I've started a newsletter. On the second Tuesday of the month, The Ghostly Tome will come to your inbox offering you a plethora of various exclusives including process insights, current projects, and excerpts, among other things. Alright, enough of that, … Continue reading Book Review: The Collector (and news!)
New Year, New Projects
I've never been a fan of the "new year, new start" mindset. It's a holdover from when I was a child. Back then I believed that if you wanted to change something you should just do it. I still feel that way, although I've become a fair bit more lenient in this mindset. Sometimes, you … Continue reading New Year, New Projects
A Letter to the Readers About NaNoWriMo and Works in Progress
The first time I won NaNoWriMo I learned that I could finish something. The second time I won, I learned that writing is not something one can do in isolation, not successfully at least. The third time, this time, I learned that I don't have to give up on myself. It used to be a … Continue reading A Letter to the Readers About NaNoWriMo and Works in Progress
Updates
Hello again dear reader, it's been quite a while and I owe you some updates. First things first, the absence: I have a wonderful job that inspires my writing. But due to the work load and yearly adjustment period, I had to drop most things to focus on work and readjusting to it. I also … Continue reading Updates
Short Hiatus
I know things get spooky when it gets quiet (you never know when the monsters are going to pounce), but I swear I'm quite alive and not a ghost or some sort of monstrous beast. I won't get terribly detailed, but in short transferring to my dream job (one that allows me plenty of time … Continue reading Short Hiatus
A Quiet Start
If Scrooge and the Grinch are icons of Christmas displeasure then I would be an icon of New Years Eve displeasure. Then again, this year, health issues might have something to do with that. Obviously, I have to do things a little differently. The upcoming year will be a quiet one for me. I swore … Continue reading A Quiet Start
Of Dire Dreams (an October Reading List)
October is one of my favorite months. In the south, the weather is finally starting to feel like fall. The leaves are turning their warmest colors. There's no place you can walk without that satisfying crunch of leaves underfoot. My morbid soul comes to life as I watch the plastic and inflatable un-dead rise from … Continue reading Of Dire Dreams (an October Reading List)
An Appealing Darkness
We come into this world knowing very little. But all of us quickly find out what we like. You see, the trick to writing is not 'write what you know', it's 'write what you like'. It took me years to figure that out, but thankfully I did. It was the darker tales that appealed to … Continue reading An Appealing Darkness