How to keep readers following where you lead using the triangle of trust

The old NaNoWriMo may be gone, but November's still for committing to goals

How transforming passion into practice turned frustration into fulfillment

A flash fiction story for #FlashLit October 2025

After a lifetime of avoiding failure, I started writing fiction and jumped in feet first

A flash fiction piece for Alameda Shorts, August 2025

I'm learning when to share early work – and when it keep it under wraps

My first short-short piece for #FlashLit June

How I've strung together a mix of groups and people to create the community I need

Revising a story comprises most of a writer's time. Here's a map for the arduous revision journey.

The scene I wrote for Storied Stories 2025, a live reading with local writers

A flash fiction story about a park ranger who daydreams about working in an office

How I learned to check in with my characters to infuse emotion into my storytelling

In a short-short story for Flash Fiction February, librarian Brenna throws a tantrum just before Story Hour.

An exercise on the "sound of writing" from my reading of Steering the Craft

A review of my big summer read of 2024, Lonesome Dove

A short-story story: Lori has a demoralizing night during her overnight shift at Walmart

How a recurring theme from "The Bear" has inspired me to focus on moving forward

An essay I wrote when I finished the first draft of my first novel