Have You Heard About… The Literary Mercenary?

Have you ever played sports with an older sibling or friend? Someone who's a few steps ahead of you with the confidence born of hard-earned battle scars?

Less Is More – Remove to Improve

Wherever you are in your journey, know that you're not alone, that it's ok if you're not proud of your first effort. You have the power to make it better. It may be that all you need to do is cut.

The Tension of Craft vs Career

I want to contrast two trends of advice for aspiring authors like me, and, if you are reading this blog, like you: the tug-of-war between the craft-focused and career-focused mentality.

Why Write?

Last week, I confess that I struggled to find consistency in my writing. Fellow amateur, fellow aspirant, that should not be. Too much is at stake. Without further introduction, here are 4 reasons why we should write

Shades of Black: Genre, Sub-genre, and Style

Take a moment and think about three of your favorite horror movies. Although they all target the same emotions - fear, tension, anxiety - they attack that same goal from different angles.