Metaphorosis just purchased my tongue in cheek fantasy story, “Family Tree,” about an evil overlady – make that Overmother – and her wayward son, for publication around the end of the year.  Keep your eyes peeled!

There’s a phenomenon in fiction and film that I like to call “villain creep.”  Villain creep is when an antagonist, whether they are the primary opponent of the main characters or a flunky / associate, evolves into an ally and perhaps even becomes…

Still working on my worldbuilding for my next novel project, then it’s on to character profiles.  The dynamic duo at the center of this story, Pirelle and Chiria, both started out as D&D characters – both shapeshifters, because I’m a bit obses…

I’m a fan of the songs from the Waitress musical, the story of a waitress stuck in a dead-end town / job / marriage whose biggest joy is baking pies.  When she discovers she is pregnant, she dreams of entering a high-profile pie contest to ea…

When I was little, I had a huge whiteboard – I think it was maybe 3′ x 4′ – that I used to draw maps on.  I’ve never been much of an artist, so it was all symbols.  Sometimes, it was countries, with swaths of coastline, little blue squiggles …