writing update January 2024 Goal Update Here is a quick update on where things stand with my 2024 writing goals: š Earthquake House V6 is coming along nicely! I am forging ahead swiftly with the final updates I want to make, and I'm spending a bit of extra time on the two opening chapters to
Writing Community My Writing Group It's Wednesday, so I thought I would tell you a bit about my writing group, since I have mentioned them so many times. I have been skeptical about joining a writing group for a long time. I'd heard so many mixed messages about whether I would
writing update My 2024 Writing Goals In my Pre-Holiday Writing Update I gave you all some idea of what I was hoping to achieve over my (too) brief winter break from that pesky ole day job of mine. Today I'd like to share how I did with those goals as well as fill you
NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge Short Story Spotlight: The Teeth The Teeth was one of the more challenging stories I wrote during 2023. I was very surprised to see that I had made it through to the next round (although I didn't proceed any further than that). This was my NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge 2023 Round 2
NYC Midnight 500-Word Fiction Challenge Short Story Spotlight: Almost Over Who am I kidding? Horror is totally my thing! This story, Almost Over, was written for Round 2 of the 2023 NYC Midnight 500-word Fiction Challenge in which I finished in 5th place for my group, making it through to the final. While I wait to hear how I did
NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge Short Story Spotlight: FULL STORY This Time, I Did I wrote a bit about This Time, I Did before, but I didn't provide the full story on my blog. I came first in my group in the NYC Midnight 2023 Short Story Challenge with this entry, and, while I think it needs a lot of work, I
NYC Midnight 500-Word Fiction Challenge Short Story Spotlight: Betty's Basement Basements are spooky places, right? Despite horror not really being my thing (or so I claim, anyway), I wrote a story for the NYC Midnight 500-word Fiction Challenge 2023 that came 8th in my group in Round 1. My assignment was as follows: * Genre: Suspense and/or Thriller * Action: Turning
NYC Midnight Rhyming Story Challenge Short Story Spotlight: No Longer Confused A while ago I posted to my Facebook page that, while I hadn't proceeded to Round 2, I had received an Honorable Mention for my NYC Midnight Rhyming Story Challenge 2023 Round 1 entry. Image text Reads: "No Longer Confused" by Tamarin Butcher SYNOPSIS - Two
Short Story Collection Short Story Spotlight: This Time, I Did You can now read the full story here. In this short story spotlight, I will tell you a little bit about one of my best short stories yet, This Time, I Did. Where the story is now This Time, I Did is a YA short story inspired in equal parts
Poetry Poem: Only Needles I have mentioned my weekly writing group several times and how helpful I find their feedback, specifically on my short stories. Another way in which the members of that group have inspired me is through their vulnerability and their willingness to share their pain through their writing. I tend to
Reedsy Short Story Short Story Spotlight: Green is Green As I mentioned before, I have an ever-growing repository of short stories that I am interested in reworking into at least one anthology at some point in the future. Green is Green is one such story that, with the help of the weekly writing group I attend (I LOVE public
Children's Books What do you think about Picture Books? My highly talented friend, A.M Page, released a picture book this year (Misty and Luna - check it out), and has subsequently inspired me to do some picture booking of my own. Because I'm not an artist, I'm just writing the story and hoping to
writing update Pre-Holiday Writing Update The holidays are on their way! As someone who works best with a regular schedule, I actually find it harder to write when I have unstructured free time on my hands then when I don't. That, combined with the fact that I'll be visiting family and
Short Story Collection Short Story Spotlight: Being Elizabeth As I outlined in my last post, I have a lot of short stories that I am beginning to tweak in preparation for publication. Without giving too much away, I'm going to start describing some of my stories in a little more detail so that you know what
