Here and Now

Greetings from Winnipeg, where snow is melting and self-isolation rules the day. I’ve decided to create a sticky post I can upkeep periodically that lets you know what I’m doing now since there always seem to be so many projects on the go. I lose track of themselves myself sometimes, so I’m sure that even […]

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Leatherface Sonnets

or, What Can Writers Learn from Leatherface? Want some sonnets about Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? TRICK QUESTION! BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Below, you’ll find the text for my talk on horror and writing, what we writers can learn from Leatherface of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre fame about being an artist. You can also […]

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Having Too Many Ideas

Beginning writers often worry about ideas. The question “Where do you get your ideas?” has become a cliché, a question writers hate to answer, and the reason everyone hates it so much is this: non-beginning writers know that “getting ideas” is the easiest thing about writing. The difficulty, if you write regularly, is not getting […]

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