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Duke Barkin in Hot Houndette
Duke Barkin plays by one rule: never open the package. But when the cargo is Mai Daisi—a fast-talking, trouble-making houndette—the job turns into a high-speed disaster. Chased by gunmen, gators, and grifters, Duke’s got one shot to save a pack of stolen pups and keep his schedule intact.
Poetry Becomes Music
Access to Suno's band in a box inspired me to set a few of my old songs to music, and even write news ones—part experiment, part creative exercise.
He’s a Red Shirt, But I Love Him
Creating a short-term character who feels engaging and emotionally resonant can enhance your story's depth and keep readers invested.
Chaos Junkie for NaNoWriMo
Aboard a ship full of oddballs, drones, and big dreams, Sofi must outwit saboteurs, tackle unexpected spacewalks, and prove she’s more than just the misfit in the crew.
The Logic Trap
You might also think of a logic trap as a plot hole, a continuity error, or narrative inconsistency. But any way you name it, it causes your story to bog down, like a 1972 Lincoln Continental in beach sand.
How to Be a Good Writing Partner
Have you ever given harsh or unhelpful feedback? It’s easy to slip into the role of ruthless professor or critical editor instead of supportive writing partner.
Keep Your Mind in the Middle: an Aphorism for Ponies, Hurricanes and the News
Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof.
Short Stories, Scripts, Essays, Poetry
The Hidden Apartment
I always wanted to live someplace weird.
Read "The Hidden Apartment" Duke Barkin in Hot Houndette
Duke Barkin plays by one rule: never open the package. But when the cargo is Mai Daisi—a fast-talking, trouble-making houndette—the job turns into a high-speed disaster. Chased by gunmen, gators, and grifters, Duke’s got one shot to save a pack of stolen pups and keep his schedule intact.
Read "Duke Barkin in Hot Houndette" Nuclear Summer
Three days of thunderstorms, rainbows, ospreys carrying fish to their young, alligators lounging on logs in the Ocklawaha, hibiscus flowers blooming and dying overnight, the smell of four o’clocks, the hum of bees, the smell of ozone after lightning.
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