Showing Up: Three Years with the Tucson Festival of Books
What does literary citizenship actually look like from the inside? Less glamorous than you'd think. More rewarding than you'd expect.
The Silent Work: Taking Stock in the Long Middle
After a year of revisions, querying, and quiet work behind the scenes, I pause to take stock—closing one loop, recalibrating my approach, and reflecting on what it means to keep writing through the long middle.
One Month in the Query Trenches: Rejections, Renewal, and a Full Request
Rejections piled up. Doubt crept in. And then, one piece of advice flipped everything I thought I knew about moving forward as a writer.
Into the Inbox Abyss: My First Steps into Querying
I’ve officially started querying The Fractured Soul! Here’s what that means, how I’m navigating the process, and what I’ve learned about pitching a book.
Why I Had to Rewrite My Novel (Twice, in a Boot)
Two rewrites. One broken foot. And the breakthrough that changed how I write. This is the story of how The Fractured Soul found its voice—and so did I.
Why I’m Writing The Sylfaen Chronicles
This story started as a prince’s tale, but became something quieter—a man’s search for identity, agency, and the will to choose his own path.
Why I’m Starting This Blog (Again)
I started this blog a year ago with no plan. Then came revisions. And a broken foot. Now? The manuscript’s with beta readers, and the blog’s back—with purpose this time.