Happy Halloween… and the Days of Saints and Souls
Happy Halloween! Also known as the first day in a three-day celebration that celebrates the light from the dark, and the living and the dead.
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A Halloween Short Story: The Pit and the Pendulum
It’s time for another Halloween Short Story, and this one, written by Edgar Allan Poe, stars one of my favorite unreliable narrators of all time: the unnamed victim in The Pit and the Pendulum.
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The Witch’s Broom
Recently, my great niece asked me why witches fly on brooms. Since I didn’t know the answer, I did my usual thing that included a deep dive into the folklore behind the witch’s broom. And this is what I found: Not much.
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Rough Draft Preptober: Part 4 & Meal Plans
While my NaNo project is all set, I’m trying to get my life ready for such a huge project. One of the things I do ahead of time is to plan out some of my meals, for my self and my family. So let’s get started with a meal plan!
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Rough Draft Preptober: Part 3
My absolute favorite way to plot and write is longhand. But as a working writer, that’s not fast enough. So I thought I’d give a brief review of the systems I use, just in time for Rough Draft November.
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A Halloween of Dislodged Souls
Halloween is a “liminal time” when ghouls and ghosts roam the earth. But one of the scariest monsters appears in the sky, in the form of a murder of crows…also known as the Sluagh na marbh.
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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Autumn Beef & Squash Stew
The weekend is finally here, and tomorrow night I’m making dinner before we go on the Clifton Haunted Walk. And this year, I’m making a Beef & Butternut Squash stew. Yum!!
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Prep & Plan: Early Thanksgiving Preps
Although it’s not even Halloween yet, it’s time to start preparing for those November holidays that are loaded with family, fun, and food.
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Let’s Get Naughty Vol. 3 is finally here!
The Let’s Get Naughty Vol. 3 holiday romance anthology is out today, because October is the best time of year to read Christmas novellas.
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Rough Draft Preptober: Part 2
If you’re looking forward to writing a rough draft in November, here are a few resources that can help you prepare for you next writing journey.
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Rough Draft Preptober: Part 1
It’s Preptober time! And this year I’m focusing on writing a very rough draft of a story i’ve been thinking about for years. I’m not worried about perfection or word count, and I’ve included a list of basic tools to help you prep a story for its rough draft stage.
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October Book Fairs and Reading Events
It’s time for October book fairs and reading events. So many books, so little time!
