Spin, Weave, and Measure is a modern fairy tale first published in Bad-Ass Faeries : It’s Elemental by Dark Quest Books in May 2014. I wrote about my (mis)adventures in preparing this story here. Gianes : They are female, solitary wood elves who…
Category: Writing Process
The next story : Come Like a Tailor
Come Like a Tailor is the first story I wrote in my far-futures world. It was first published in Defending the Future: No Man’s Land in May, 2011 by Dark Quest Books. You’ll see some of these characters making an appearance…
New series – Ghosts in the Suicide Forest
We start a new story this week and I’ve chosen to share “Ghosts in the Suicide Forest” with you next. It’s a science fiction/horror story. I know, just what you wanted for the holidays. You’re welcome. This story explores, at…
What’s a coydog and why am I writing stories about them?
Tracking the Elusive Gianes
When the call for submissions for Bad Ass Fairies : It’s Elemental went out, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, the senior editor, listed on the website suggested fairies for each element. As I perused the list, my eye was caught by the gianes.…
Writing Process – Creating a Sense of Place with Common Items
My story, Doll Trouble, takes place in Tokyo, Japan. Most of the action is in Yoyogi Park. I thought long and hard about all the ways to create a sense of place while avoiding the dreaded info dump. Raven introduces…
Fox Tales – Ramblings on Finding and Interpreting World Myths
Episode 7, season 2, of the mid-90’s show Northern Exposure, explored sources of modern myths for Americans. Leonard Quinhagak, the shaman of the local Tingit tribe, interviewed the white townspeople of Cicely, Alaska to learn about the stories that guide…