Permission to Rest

I haven’t been writing much lately. Not blog posts, not short fiction, not novels. Nothing. And I’ve been beating myself up over it pretty much any time I think about it. I’ve been feeling isolated not just from the process of writing but from the community of writers and the entire concept of being a […]

In Memory of Krista

Wow, what a blurry old photo! Look at those happy kids, their whole lives spread out ahead of them! Of course, that was 35 years ago, and life has a way of surprising you. I met Krista when I was in 8th grade. She had just transferred to our school and was involved in a […]

Leaving Greenwood

I’ve written about Greenwood before, a bit over 7 years ago. I’ve lived either on the fringes or in the heart of this northern Seattle neighborhood since 2006. It’s the longest I’ve lived anywhere by choice. Greenwood has been my home. I’ll be leaving it, quite possibly forever, in a week. Greenwood has never really […]

Dispatches from Quarantine–SW Chile Cheese Cornbread

You know those recipe blogs that are pages and pages of nattering and story and “I had this once and recreated it in my own kitchen…” No one has time for that shit. Not while we’re in varying degrees of quarantine. So here’s the fast and nasty backstory. My mom got this recipe somewhere when […]

Timeline Cleanse Digest (10-28-19)

Halloween is almost upon us! Time to add a touch of spoopy to your timeline! (And no, that is not a typo. When I say “spoopy” I mean “spoopy.”) Hope that the Halloween week finds you well, and if things look a bit too dark and bleak, because *waves hands at all of this* I […]

Review: The Evil Within

It’s always this way–as we approach Halloween season, I fall down the rabbit hole of horror. Since my cohort (who is not a big horror fan) is in classes several nights a week, that gives me a lot of time to explore some of the nooks and crannies of the genre. I like to mix […]

Timeline Cleanse Digest (10-21-19)

Your weekly dose of things to brighten a bad day and cleanse your timeline.

Thoughts on DC and the Joker

The trailer for the long-awaited* Joker movie dropped yesterday, and I have a few thoughts. The first thought being, of course, who asked for this movie? Let’s establish a few bonafides. As bad guys go, the Joker is an A-list character, as recognizable as DC’s big heroes (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman). The director and co-writer […]

The Benefits of a Step Back

As regular readers know, I’ve been working on a new Cobalt City novel for over a year now. As is typical for me, progress is not always smooth and constant. I had a big block from some time in October until just a week ago where I’m pretty sure I didn’t finish a single chapter. […]

Year of Creators Interview: Arinn Dembo

This week’s interview brings us writer Clarion West graduate, spec fiction author, and game writer Arinn Dembo. She’s been a writing pro for quite a while, but even before she got her first big sale (if memory serves, an amazing and high profile review of a favorite book by a favorite author), she’s been a […]