People seem to like this image, which had nearly a thousand likes on my TikTok, so I thought I'd share it with you. Buwan, or "Bu" as he's known to his friends, is the somewhat goofy guy in Beautiful & Terrible Things who nonetheless spouts nuggets of wisdom on important issues like coping with depression, … Continue reading Are There Only 2 Kinds of People in the World? / AI Reality Check
This is the second of six character profiles to introduce you to the group of friends in Beautiful & Terrible Things, about which award-winning author Ruth F. Stevens (no relation to me) says: “The six young men and women we meet in Beautiful and Terrible Things share a warm, I’ve-got-your-back camaraderie that reminded me of … Continue reading Meet Sunny: Character Profile & Excerpt
I am honored to announce that Smoky Quartz has published my short story Two Kinds of People in their Fall 2021 issue. Two Kinds of People was a labor of love for me, a way to breathe life into a character that otherwise would have been left comatose after my forthcoming novel was cut for … Continue reading Short Story Published in Smoky Quartz
Short stories are a new frontier for me. They require special skills that novel-length works don't necessarily, and I am still working on my "craft" in this area. So, drumroll please, I am thrilled to announce that I have placed a short story in the online literary journal Smoky Quartz. The publication of Two Kinds … Continue reading Queenie Lives: A Short Story Success