What Comes to Mind
Here I will post updates on my writing, some short ramblings about the hurdles and joys I encounter on my journey, and anything I find interesting that I want to share.
August 2025 Writing Update – What Happened to Summer?
You might think by the title that my summer has passed by too quickly but that is not the case. Instead, I am left wondering what happened to the hazy, hot and humid days of summer, the days where the pool (or beach) is beckoning, when the air conditioning is running...
July 2025 Writing Update – At the Midway Point of the Summer
I will endeavor to keep this update brief. There is not a lot to say, though a lot was written in the last 31 days. First, the bad news. I received 3 more agent rejections in July (two on the same night, and both arriving a little after 2 AM) bringing me to a...
June 2025 Writing Update – Like a Wizard, an Update is Never Late
Okay, so this update is a few days late. But I could not resist using a little reference to Tolkien in the title. I am a bit behind schedule right now. A lot of things happening all around me, mostly good though one obnoxious, distracting and time-consuming issue is...
We Suck at Comics Volume 2: Coloring Outside the Lines is available now!
Time to celebrate! The second volume in the great anthology series "We Suck at Comics", produced by the talented guys at Wayward Raven Media, is available now. You can find my epistolary story Ideal Bounds within those pages, along with some fantastic artwork and...
May 2025 Writing Update – An Abundance of Progress
It has been a busy month for me, professionally and personally, so I apologize for being a day late with this update. In fact, I did not even proofread this post, so if there are mistakes I will catch them eventually. I know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t I write it...
I’ve Just Taken My First Step into a Larger World
I did it. I was planning on waiting until next week. But after I had everything all set to go, I figured why not? So I did it. I pressed the button. I actually submitted my query to 5 literary agents. It was exhilarating and terrifying, a tremendous relief and the...
April 2025 Writing Update – Seeking Professional Help
Wel all need a little help sometimes; maybe with something trivial, maybe with something life-altering, maybe something in between, but there comes a point in everyone’s life when they need to seek out advice from someone with more knowledge or experience. It is said...
March 2025 Writing Update – Lions and Lambs and Queries. Oh My!
I went into this month without much of a plan. That’s unusual for me. I like to set goals month by month that reflect my goals for the year. But as March began, I could not decide which projects I wanted to pick up. I decided to let my moods and thoughts carry the...
February 2025 Writing Update – 28 Days of Ups and Downs
The shortest month of the year. Only an even four weeks long. And yet, an eventful month that took me for a wild, emotional, and unexpected ride. The month began with me putting aside book 2 of my YA series – after a tremendous amount of drafting in January – to...