A creative mind must be balanced by a disciplined body. Splinter Over five years ago, my sons enrolled in kenpo karate. Even though I've wanted to learn a martial art ever since the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie, an interest reinforced by Sonya Blade and later Buffy, it never…
Before we get down and dirty (no, not like that) do you know what's weirdly controversial? Pizza toppings. Debates about ethical food sourcing and nutrition besides, why does anyone care what anyone else orders on their own damn pizza? Unless you're sharing a pie, it does not matter. Honestly, it's…
A Better Me came out two weeks ago. At one point, it was in the top 250 for New Adult and College Fantasy. That was cool, but the best part was seeing all the likes and shares from peers and others. The support of the community is so important for…
I've mentioned my novel won't be out until next spring. I also have a new story set to appear in an anthology that has been pushed back to next year (a common occurance 2020/2021 for traditional and independent publishers alike) - which meant 2021 was destined to pass without a…
This essay originally appeared on WritingBloc, but I made a minor change because I realized I left out one of my favorite 80s horror movies that gets a worse rap than it deserves. Silver Bullet is schlocky, but the performances of Gary Busey, Megan Follows, and Corey Haim (RIP) and…
"Silly little monster, should have just held my tongue." - Meg Myers Today I'm going to do something I haven't done in awhile, and indulge in a bit of self-promotion. Writing Bloc is releasing my collection of short stories, Silly Little Monsters, in time for Halloween. Silly Little Monsters is…
I've always wanted to write (and act, and sing and play guitar and piano in a rock band, and direct, etc.) but before that I was a reader. I still remember cracking the code and learning to read in Kindergarten. It opened new worlds to me, and I wanted to…