Journal

Where thoughts take shape before they

become stories.

  • What Am I Doing?

    It’s 9:30 on a Thursday night. I have just spent the last two and a half hours in front of my computer trying to figure out how to put a website together. At least I had my trusty AI companion by my side.  All of our combined knowledge and efforts resulted in a single embarrassing…

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  • What if I Suck?

    What if I am no good? What if I’ve spent the last three years writing a novel only to discover it isn’t any good? It’s a question every writer asks but few admit out loud. 

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  • Fear Not What Toils Within You

    I have a confession to make. I am afraid to write what scares me. That may not sound earth-shattering to you, but to me, it carries weight. As writers, we’re supposed to go beneath the surface— to wrestle with what makes us uncomfortable. Live on the edge and sometimes cross that line. That’s our job.…

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  • I Thought I Wanted to Be a Screenwriter

    I’ve spent most of my adult life chasing screenwriting as an art form when, deep down, what I really wanted was to be a novelist. Clarity comes early to some, late to others – and for many, not at all. For a long time, I felt like I showed up late to something I should…

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