dancer – Fiery Pen

April 7, 2018

Becoming Emma

As an author, you do have to crawl into the skin of your character. Often, I simply use myself as the boilerplate. However, when I crafted Emma for The Rest Will Come, I definitely took character study to the next level. Not only did I base this character on a person in my real life (and…

Tennessee Mini Tour

Last weekend, I took myself on a little miniature tour through Tennessee. As with all things in my life, it was a whirlwind. Initially, this entire trip was planned around attending the Behind the Mask Author Event. I had never previously done a mass book signing event, so when the organizer invited me, I figured, why…

Personas

I am a mother. Biologically and physically. Mentally and in practice. I cradle the deflated and distended flesh were my babes once grew. I bear the perpetual markings of crusted handprints on my pant legs and snot dried on my shoulder. I sacrifice for my children: sleep, time, my body, my space as my bank…