
A Writer’s Work
There is much more to writing than just telling stories. Being a writer these days means wearing many hats. Researcher. Reader. Publisher. Businesswoman. This is where I will post the lessons I’ve learned along the way.

The History of Halloween

Walking Into A Scene Straight Out Of Your Book

NecronomiCon 2024: The Stars Were Right

Report from StokerCon 2024
A report from one of the most enjoyable conferences out there!

How Cover Art Shaped My Story, Part Three

How Cover Art Shaped My Story, Part Two

How Cover Art Shaped My Story, Part One

On Dinosaurs and Other Deep Impacts

Real Estate Agency

How D&D Makes Me A Better Writer

Time Keeps On Slipping

What Is A Thin Place?
A journey to one of the strangest regions in the United States…

Brain Daze
Why It Took Me Twenty Years To Write Shadows of Miskatonic

Thoughts On A Cover
How a German word made me think differently about my story.

Dispatches From StokerCon 2023
Horror writers gather in Pittsburgh, the zombie capital of North America

Horror With A Heart

My Heart Is A Chainsaw & the Myth of the Final Girl

My Five Favorite Horror Films

Building A Likeable Character
“I hate your main character”.
The words no writer wants to hear…

Of Earworms And Rickrolls
The cultural fad that became a plot point for Darkness Below.