As a risk-averse introvert, I have always been fascinated by the thrill-seekers. Why does anyone climb Everest when one in three climbers...

After spending six years of my childhood in Arizona, the western United States has always held a special place in my heart. After driving...

Due to time and energy constraints, I've been dipping into writing shorter pieces lately, from microfiction to poetry. I think it's a...

Writing spooky short stories about death gives me life, so when I heard that HamLit was making its triumphant return, I knew I had to pen...

Thrilled to share that my Prompts piece, "Sleeping Beauty," was published in the 2022 Village Books Writers' Corner Anthology! I wrote...

Excited to share that my short story, "A Very Old Friend," was included in Interconnectedness, the 2022 Whatcom WRITES short story...

Delighted to share that my short story about a fisherwoman's odd catch, "Harmony," is now available to read in HamLit's 2021 Fall issue:...

Writing to a theme is such a big help for me. There's something about having at least one parameter around a piece that helps guide my...

I'm always on the lookout for literary magazines that are interested in the odd and unusual. So, when I stumbled upon the eerie Coffin...

Lately I've been working on a variety of short stories in order to keep improving my writing skills as I work on long-term professional...