I don’t have the right words to describe music. Just thinking about music makes me smile. It can create or match so many different moods. Everyone can find something they like. So if you’re stuck, on a project or in life, music can help you clear your mind. I...

I wasn’t built to withstand any of this. To be honest, the foundation was probably cracked before the earthquake came. And if we name earthquakes like we name hurricanes, his name was Maurice. I was expecting him to do minimal damage, if any. But he almost tore the entire...

Some of my favorite podcasts tell stories. There are seasons and story arcs and character growth. Audio is such a cool, albeit difficult, medium to work with. I’ve created a few audio stories on HITRECORD and it’s inspired me to start my own podcast. Unfortunately, this isn’t an announcement...

Breaking the Block is a series on ways to get out of writer’s block. With writer’s block, sometimes it’s best to take a break. Watching your favorite movie is good break because it’s passive so you’re not pushing yourself to think and it’s relaxing because it’s something you enjoy....

My two main writing goals for 2020 are to put together a collection of short stories and a collection of poetry. I’m not putting any pressure on myself to have either collection perfect or complete for that matter. I just want to review all the work I have, see...

Cadence must have been thinking about Marcus a little too deeply and a little too long because by the time she finished sighing, she had teleported to the foot of his bed. She thanked God she was still wearing her sweatpants and bra under her giant t-shirt. He looked...

Breaking the Block is a series on ways to get out of writer’s block. Writer’s block sucks. For me, the best way to get unstuck is to do something creative unrelated to writing or to take a break. When I have the energy to do something creative, I usually...

I’ve wanted to be an author since I was 8 years old. I had so much fun writing stories and so many compliments on them, I decided that that was it – I knew exactly what I was going to do when I grew up.  But I grew up...