Who inspires you? Are there women writers, artists, and/or activists who have majorly impacted how you think and work? If so, March is the perfect time to thank them, in person, on the page, and in the community. Write Amazon reviews of your favorite author’s books. A few stars and one sentence means so much […]

Sharing the latest flash piece that I’ve created. Flash is a great outlet for capturing emotional moments. It’s also easier for me to write in small chunks of time that I’m stealing away from preparing for a new addition to our household. Thanks to my encouraging HWG critique circle for a few nice polishes. Hope […]

Stories twist and evolve. One summer while I was studying at Barnard College of Columbia University, I took a job at a farm stand. Between studying with friends and a financial aid work-study job in the stacks, I felt like I’d spent far too much time in the library in New York. (And I love libraries!) […]

What could be better than the satisfaction and warmth of a community coming together to support and celebrate women’s words? Thanks so much to the wonderful donors and poets of the Spider Road Press family for making our “In the Questions: Poetry by and about Strong Women” reading and release party a success! Readers old and […]

I am pleased to introduce you to the talented and humble author Meg Hafdahl. She made me shudder with her frightening tale, “Willoughby” in Eve’s Requiem. When I meet readers at events and signings, horror fans will volunteer that her writing reminds them of Stephen King. That’s high praise. She and I recently discussed the […]

 Savez-vous l’histoire du pain maudit? Have you ever read a historical tidbit and found that it lingers in your mind, nudges you, and flutters in your imagination? Perhaps it’s because my dad teaches AP history and, on grading nights, history exam booklets with blue covers would litter our dining room table, but certain historical […]

I feel happy and honored to be a part of the Writespace anthology, Our Space: Shorts & Poetry from the Houston Community. The anthology, curated by Holly Walrath, features a wide rage of poetry, memoir and flash fiction. It includes my flash fiction story, “Pillion 2006,” which won an honorable mention in the Carolyn A. Clark Flash […]

I’ve always been a writer, but I never considered becoming an indie publisher. Then I fell in love with a group of flash fiction pieces too vivid and evocative to be ignored. Those stories demanded to be published, and if no one else could do it, then I would have to step up and do […]

   It’s easier to find the words that you need when you can clear the din from your head. Getting out of the city helps me do that. You can’t escape the heat in Texas, but you can escape the same, persistent writing challenges and author’s insecurities. How? Enlist the help of an inspiring […]