Where Have I Been?

You know how you get that writer’s high?  The I Can Do Anything/I’m King Of The World/Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries feeling? Yeah, well, I haven’t been feeling that.  But I’ve been close.  Issue #2 of Shock Totem is slated for mid-March, and that’s very exciting.  As some of you know, I’m the nonfiction person for ST, and they … Read More

“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Natalie L. Sin

Natalie L. Sin is a horror writer living in the Midwest. Sin has appeared in numerous print and online publications, and is proud to have written both “Relentless Sodomy: The Musical!” and “The Boy Band.” When not writing, she enjoys strong coffee, Korean Boy Bands, and the *greater works of DJ Ozma. *There are no lesser works. To have your … Read More

And Now…I Sing!

  Briefly. For about 15 seconds. Trust me when I say that 15 seconds is enough for all of us. K.M. Walton won a prize, not a punishment! (Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check it.) Special thanks to Mason for not only hosting the song, but actually playing something good afterwards to take the sting away.  Think you can … Read More

I Wrote A Song. It Has A Lot Of Clapping.

So does everybody remember how KM Walton challenged me to a NaNoWriMo challenge, and I lost?  For the first time ever?  I owe her a song.  It’s going up Monday.  It’s absolutely terrible.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Check back tomorrow for our “Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” series! Not only is he a very, VERY pretty man, but … Read More

I’m Queen of the Wooooooorld!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.  Friends, Romans, and Writers, lend me your ears:  I am Queen of the World! I have been under an inordinate amount of stress lately.  Real Life responsibilities, waiting on test results for my son, and literary deadlines have nearly done me in.  And then today happened. The most important thing is that my son’s … Read More

Today Is February 1st. This Means War.

Why, you ask?  Because of this.  Bwa ha!  Bwa ha ha ha!  I am about to unleash my story upon the world! Seriously, I can’t lose this one. Not only because I don’t want to sing and perform cheesy jazz hands on the Internet, but because I have trash talked myself into a corner.  Mercedes here doesn’t like to eat … Read More

“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” features Azrael Paul Damien

Azrael Paul Damien was born and raised in Paradise Valley, Montana, and lived in Los Angeles, California during his teenage years. He always had a love for story telling and, from a very early age, made up campfire stories to scare and intrigue his friends. His first published work was a poem, “Ode To Death” which he wrote at the age of 13. Though the poem was well received, he … Read More

Kill Those Darlings DEAD, Baby. WIP Wednesday.

Last night I presented my writer’s group with a story.  It is a sweet story.  A whimsical story.  It’s full of goodness, light, and stardust. They dug it, except that they were clamoring for a main character’s death. It makes the piece more poignant.  It’s more…I hesitate to say “realistic” with a completely fanciful story, but yes, it’s more realistic. … Read More

So I’m On A High.

It occurs to me that a good writing session is like a hot date.  There’s that anticipation.  All day your eyes are flicking to the clock, wondering if it’s almost that time.  Dinner. Baths. Bedtime stories, night nights. And then, finally, it’s here.  You flip on the computer and wait eons for it to boot up.  Find your story.  Open … Read More