Writer, Reader, English Teacher
I love writing, and I also love to write ABOUT writing, classic female authors, and whatever else might be on my mind. I hope you enjoy the variety!
One thing any Shakespeare fan will tell you is that his plays have a timeless universality. Take Othello. Issues of racism are still extremely relevant. However, if I wrote a revisionist piece based off of the play, I would explore the extreme sexism and the misogynistic views that nearly everyone in the play holds, with the exception of Emelia. She astutely realizes that in regards to men and women, “They are all but stomachs, and we all but food. They eat us hungrily and when they are …
And here it is! I am quite pleased with the cover, and feel that Black Rose Writing did an excellent job. Favorite Daughters will be released 8/25/22. But you can enter to win your free, autographed copy today! It's easy to enter. If you haven't already signed up for my mailing list, sign up today and you're automatically entered. If have already signed up, then leave a comment on this post, and that will be your entry. (BTW, if you know me personally, don't let that stop …
A few weeks ago, I posted a creative writing prompt using myths, legends, or fairytales. I did the prompt myself, and the result is my flash fiction piece, "Fish(er)man", which is below. It is also a companion piece to another flash piece I wrote last fall, "Swim Challenge". The characters are different, but the setting, Rainy Lake, which separates the border of Minnesota and Canada, is the same. Also, both pieces have a touch or more of magical realism. "Fish(er)man" is a reinvention of …
I have been writing a lot of short fiction lately. I've also been reading and studying short fiction, as that's a major focus of the grad program I'm in. The other day, I was looking for online journals where I could submit my short fiction, and read their guidelines. One place insisted that short fiction should be about distinct moments packed with emotion, rather than shocking twists. Another just stated the REASON for the short story should be clear, and it needs to be more than …
