In my last post, I mentioned a writers workshop I went to on the coast. One of the presenters was a horror writer/director named Duncan Birmingham. His movie Who Invited Them? is on Hulu, and definitely worth a watch if you’re into unsettling, off putting stories. Duncan’s presentation involved what he called “unpacking the suitcase.”Continue reading “Overthinking? Try Unpacking the Suitcase”
Category Archives: Writing
And Now, For a Brief Intermission
It’s hard for me to believe it’s been 20 months (almost to the day, coincidentally) since I started the blog. I’ve taken it seriously and I think it’s done wonders both for my writing itself and my mental state while trying to find my footing as a struggling author. The friends I’ve made and supportContinue reading “And Now, For a Brief Intermission”
I’m finally finished (by which I mean I’m really not even close to being finished at all)
A little over a year ago (okay, it was 06/17/13, I got curious and looked it up) I wrote a post proclaiming I’d finished the rough draft of my first novel. I won’t/can’t go back and read it because it will make me cringe too hard, but I remember not feeling the sense of prideContinue reading “I’m finally finished (by which I mean I’m really not even close to being finished at all)”