The ANWA Conference! In My Car!

So the Internet went out in parts of Las Vegas for about 30 hours, which was difficult enough (kids kicked out of school, people kicked out of work, gamers kicked out of Final Fantasy 15), but I was on tap to teach at the American Night Writer’s Association virtual conference. I hopped into the car and drove across town to … Read More

Storymakers 2018!

It was a fantastic conference. It’s one of my favorites. Storymakers  is a writing conference for LDS authors (although you certainly don’t need to be LDS to attend) to help us elevate our literary work. The classes are phenomenal. If you have the opportunity to go, you should definitely try it. Hold on to your hats, because it is intense. I … Read More

Meet with Me on Thursday! We'll Talk Queries.

One of the most daunting parts of writing is actually querying and submitting your stories. It’s a bit frightening to look up strangers and ask them if they’d like to read your work, but it’s an integral part to the process that simply can’t be skipped. You can’t be published if you don’t submit, yes? And you can’t submit if … Read More

I’m Off To Con Those Killers

Today is the beginning of KillerCon.  I’m pretty excited.  I’m also lucky because I don’t have to worry about the logistics of flying, booking a room, etc because baby?  I’m already here! The downside of living in Vegas is that everybody else will be starry eyed and foaming at the mouth, and I have to remain realistic.  While they tour … Read More