There are so many wonderful words that you hardly ever hear in casual conversation. When I was in high school, I remember an English teacher talking about $50 words, meaning words that are meant to sound fancy but usually come off as pretentious. I guess that’s a sign of inflation, as it’s been said that […]
Author commentary on stories featured on my Freely Written podcast in March 2025: Lucky Break and Autopen. At the end of each month, I’ll shed some light on my writing adventures. If you’re new to Freely Written, this podcast offers very short stories written from a chosen prompt with no planning and very little editing.
For over 20 years, I’ve wanted to write a dystopian novel. An idea has been gradually coming together, but now that I’m ready to write it, our reality is encroaching on the dystopian world I’ve created. Yes, there are much worse things to worry about with this administration than the future of my next novel.
Author commentary on stories featured on my Freely Written podcast in February 2025: New Year, Same You and A Herd of Turtles. At the end of each month, I’ll shed some light on my writing adventures. If you’re new to Freely Written, this podcast offers very short stories written from a chosen prompt with no
Cinema Therapy is one of my favorite shows on YouTube (find it here). The hosts, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and professional filmmaker Alan Seawright, insightfully explore movies, breaking down story and characters through a therapy lens. Recently, they have been looking at some famous movie relationships and asking the question: toxic or not? I love
