Category for when I put my fiction or poetry on the blog.
This poem originally appeared in Star*Line in 2022 and is a finalist for the Rhysling Award for best short poem! I thought it would be nice to put it here so you can all read it. š This is my fourth Rhysling nomination. The poem was rejected ten times before Read more…
Blog topic suggested by Ticana Zhu When we talk about “Killing your darlings” in fiction, what we mean is realizing that a particular phrase, paragraph, or scene is not, in fact, working with the story, no matter how much you love it. You have to cut it for the good Read more…
There was an essay contest on the theme of “What is home?” and though I didn’t win, I did end up on the short list. So, here’s what I wrote. A little slice of autobiographic essay. Home is Dinner Every Night Home is a place that repulses. Iām walking down Read more…