Volcano in Iceland – Day 2
I wake up when my alarm goes off at 7:30 AM. It’s volcano day! I hit the showers and I love them here at Kex. These are individual rooms with a shower, toilet, and sink. So no need to share … Read More
Travel to Iceland and in search of spontaneous smiles
Or, how I survived bashing my face in with the car door I often find that when I travel I have these themes that start turning up. When I went to Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru for seven weeks, that … Read More
Strong Women Story – The Tourist Trap- A Leslie Kicklighter Story
This adventure story was written for a NYC Midnight challenge – but it was perfect opportunity for Leslie Kicklighter, one of my strong women characters. Leslie backed up to the edge of the cliff, rope in hand, and smiled. Jerry, … Read More
Fairy Tale Story to Read – The Glass Stilettos
My recent fractured fairy tale hit the best seller list! You might think you know the story of Cinderella, but what you don’t know is that an evil witch stole her family’s memories, rewrote history, and Cinder isn’t going to … Read More
The best road trip of my life: Escaping to the Grand Canyon
Escaping from my boring life on the best road trip ever. That’s what it felt like anyway. After months of working from home, staring at a computer screen, and being a good steward of public safety, I wanted and needed … Read More
COVID Travel Plan to the Grand Canyon
As my birthday approached for December 2020, I began to wonder if there was a way to go out and about, aka a COVID travel plan that would be be COVID safe. Personally, I had hoped COVID would be out … Read More
Writing Samples
Pages 6-7 in the Heritage Magazine Roller Derby article in New Mexico Entertainment https://www.nmentertains.com/single-post/2016/09/01/september-2016-the-sports-connection-albuquerque-roller-derby Latest Blog Post – Escaping to the Grand Canyon
My Micro Flash Fiction Submission for NYC Midnight
My friend and fellow author, Katy Hammel, convinced me to sign up for the NYC Midnight Micro Fiction challenge. It’s a challenge where you write a tiny flash fiction story – 250 words. NYC Midnight gives you a genre, an … Read More
Virtual Write-In
If you’re looking for a virtual write-in here’s one! I had the honor of hosting a National Novel Writing Month YouTube Write-In, and it was a lot of fun. My theme for the hour was writing strong female characters. There … Read More
Writing Your First Novel
Writing your first novel can be daunting, but I have a suggestion. Check out National Novel Writing Month! Every November that organization supports you in the endeavor of writing fifty thousand words. It’s like a brain sprint for a month, … Read More