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