In seasons of waiting, whether active or quiet, we may echo the Psalmist’s question, “How long, O Lord?” Yet, like he saw Hagar and Nathanael, God sees us and hears our cries. We long for various things and must also focus on His presence, learning to long for His future and be content in the present.
A reprise to the 2020 poem “Let the Boys Do That”; or: A poem for my Love
Hello! I’ve recently moved, and I’ve been thinking a lot in the process. The hardest thing has been leaving the people I love, despite how excited I am for new adventures and experiences. This poem was inspired by those feelings. You’re a gaping hole a missing part the most precious part of me You’re my …
Hello, my fair readers! Welcome to today’s reflection on storytelling as a writer and audience member. I am going to try to stick to the usual educational tone of these posts. Honestly, though? This is a subject that’s been increasingly angering me recently. Fair warning that we may devolve into rant mode at some points. …
On June 26th, Timely, the newest Phoenix Fiction Writers anthology, came out! THE TIME HAS COME TO CHOOSE… Choose to stay enslaved in the belly of a submarine because it is all you’ve known, or risk the open door to freedom. Choose to carry out the mission you were created for, or go against your …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Phoenix Fiction Writers Anthology season! Today I reveal my 2021 anthology entry.
I have the joy of being the Art Coordinator for the Phoenix Fiction Writers (PFW), a collective of 11 indie authors of science fiction and fantasy. I talk about them a lot, but they are such incredible writers and humans. I’m thankful to call them both friends and colleagues. We’re celebrating our third year as …
Tolkien’s inefficient writing style was radically countercultural in a that built his themes of hope and the value of life.
I fell in love with Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery, as a girl. There are many stories I loved when I was young that have lost some of their charm in adulthood, but this series is not one of them. The older I get, the more I appreciate Anne Shirley and the …
Look at your hands skilled to sew, cook, build, weed, clean strong to do what needs to be done, to fix the broken gentle enough for a baby to hold. Look at your eyes which wrinkle in sheer delight which burn with fury at injustice which glisten with proof of your gentle heart which widen …