On Writing

Exclusive Content on Patreon

Have you visited my Patreon page yet? Every month, I post new poetry & prose, details on my writing process, how I develop story ideas and occasional free printables, polls and contests. I’m busy cooking up a creepy new feature that will go live soon, and a special offer for all new patrons! Check out…

Celebrating Jolene

Celebrating Jolene

If you’re lucky, you will meet friends who not only support you but lift you up. If you are really lucky, you will get to spend time with them. If you are really, really lucky, you become friends with a person like Jolene Haley! Meet Jolene. Puppy lover, coffee addict, pizza aficionado and writer of…

The Reaper World In My Eyes

The Reaper World In My Eyes

Now that I’ve finished my Reaper book and I’m starting to send it out to potential publishers, I thought it might be fun to share some behind-the-scenes details about the world I created. Making Things Local Setting my book here in Toronto made sense for multiple reasons. As I started writing the book, it was…

Casting Call

Casting Call

Now that I’ve finished my Reaper book, it’s time to share some behind-the-scenes info! Wondering how I cast the starring role in my book? Coming up with the right character type for my protagonist was one of the most important steps in writing this book Head over to my Patreon page for a post on…

Life (And Creativity) Goes On

The last few months have been a blur. March and April were a struggle, creatively and if not for the Novel In A Year Workshop I’m taking, I’m not sure I would have gotten anything new written. Somehow, I’ve come out on the other side of that slump with actual accomplishments! THE MAD RUSH May…