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  • First Book Birthday

    First Book Birthday

    Tomorrow is the one year birthday of MUSE, my horror novella about art, exploitation and inspiration. It’s been an interesting journey watching my first book go through it’s first year. Seeing who picked it up, how it resonated with different readers. Read more

  • A little more of LADY

    A little more of LADY

    A mood board to hold you over until I can share more info on LADY Read more

  • And the Novella is…

    And the Novella is…

    I am so excited to introduce you to side of the art world you’ve never seen, and the men who inspired some of the greatest masterpieces the world has ever seen and the greatest masters to have ever descended into despair. Read more

  • Lots of News on the Way

    Lots of News on the Way

    They say when it rains it pours but my goodness. Read more

  • Novella Comp Titles and Inspiration

    Novella Comp Titles and Inspiration

    I have gotten beta edits back, and will be sending the novella out for final edits shortly, and then I will be ready to share some more information about what it’s about, but I wanted to, in the meantime, give some hints about the themes in the story, where the ideas came from and what Read more

  • Helen Chapman/Anne Arrandale – Fifteen Second Feature #3

    Helen Chapman/Anne Arrandale – Fifteen Second Feature #3

    People tried to discourage me, saying I’d be 43 when I graduated college. I told them I’ll be 43 in three years anyway. I Read more

  • Dori Lumpkin – Fifteen Second Feature # 2

    Dori Lumpkin – Fifteen Second Feature # 2

    At any given point in time, I’m working on at least 10 different projects. They’re usually short fiction, so I need a bunch of them to keep my mind occupied. Read more

  • On Aggrieved

    On Aggrieved

    Incubate contributing author, Hope Madden, shares some thoughts about her story, “Aggrieved” : “A predator stalks a college town, seeking a very specific type of prey” Read more

  • Spread thin but still around

    Spread thin but still around

    I have always loved this blog, but am aware that I have updated less and less. The reason is good, I have a lot of work. Between Speculation Pub, the series I’m putting out on Vella (which I did have to take a summer break from), a recent dream trip to the Greek Isles and Read more

  • And now for something completely different

    And now for something completely different

    This year I’ve had several big pushes for several big projects. When the push is done there’s always a feeling similar to teetering at the summit of a mountain, unsure if you should walk (or are going to fall) down the hill you just worked so hard to climb, or stick around at the top Read more