The stories I'm working on these days are kinda sorta paranormalish. No werewolves, no vampires. Just real people with beyond-real abilities. It's not that I've stepped away from contemporary realistic to paranormal. It's just that I've always been fascinated by the place where magic and reality meet. Isn't that what being a dreamer is all about?

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One of my main identities in life is The Dreamer. I love dreaming up a goal and then working to attain it. It might not always be easy, but it is always worth it! So here's my quick guide to how it's done:

1. Dream big. Don't settle for a little dream. Dream up the biggest, most exciting dream you can. The passion you have for the wild, crazy dream ( Read more... )

There's a lot of waiting in the writing/publishing business. A LOT of waiting. Sometimes it's waiting for the story idea to come or waiting for the character to show you what happens next. Sometimes it's waiting to hear back from critique partners or agents or editors. Always, it seems, we're waiting. And I guess life is like that too, or it can be ( Read more... )

I was going to do a post of inspirational images, no words. But as I searched Google, I was surprised to find that none of the 'inspirational images' inspired me. Most of them were pretty pictures of nature (sunsets and starscapes) or cute photos of babies (their tiny hands, their bums up in the air during sleep), and then there was some weird ( Read more... )