Very excited to have my #poem “The Beast” published by @justkeepupmagazine.bsky.social ! Great group of folks and a great site. (The poem’s a dark one.) #amwriting #writesky #writerslife #amquerying #writeandgrind

At my desk and back on my bullshit #5amwritersclub

40,000 words knocked out on Bruticus (The Second #Novel). Miles and miles still to go, but it’s a win for today. #amwriting #writerslife #writeandgrind #writesky

#WIPSnips Cinnamon floored it. “What are you doing?” Gas Can asked. “I fucked up. I didn’t look like I was minding my own business.” Cinnamon licked his lips. He looked up in the rear view mirror to see the squad car they passed flip on its sirens &cut a hard U-turn across four lanes of traffic.

A belated happy birthday to Brody (left)!!

#WIPPIT #A YOU AND ME AND THE END OF THE WORLD “Tell me how you came through all of this/ And found your way to me.” A collection of speculative #poetry about love, community, hope, and despair…before, during, and after the end of the world. #writesky #writeandgrind

#WIPPIT #A #LF #writesky BRUTICUS Julius Caesar x Triple 9 Crooked cops, in debt to the mob, plan one final heist. To create a distraction, they’ll plot to kill an up-and-coming fellow officer who stands in their way. A gender-swapped retelling of Julius Caesar set in NOLA post-Katrina.

We are just a couple of hours out from the start of #WIPPIT and I just wanted to wish everyone luck and put out the rules and hashtags for you. Have fun, enjoy today, and raise each other up.

Super nice note from the folks at Vast Chasm, who recently published my #poem, “I’m in Our Coffee Shop.” Made my day. #amwriting #amquerying #writeandgrind

Sharpe’s Rifles by Bernard Cornell. Set during the Napoleonic War, a new officer has to lead his men on a harrowing retreat across Spain. He leads by example, he screws up at times, and he ultimately gains the trust and respect of his soldiers. #Bookvember #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #writeandgrind

#WIPSnips “Julia tilted her head back & a line of blood trickled from her scalp. The sound crystallized into a whistle, starting like a teapot somewhere or steam engine scream. It went on & on, picking up force and dropping pitch, a growing howl, like hurricane winds tearing through empty streets.”

#WIPSnips Cinnamon was still a moment, just long enough to convey defiance, just enough of a Fuck You to Juniper, before he turned and put his hands on the brick wall behind him, the facade of a little shop run by an elderly couple. #amwriting #writeandgrind #writerscommunith

Already a hot coffee, an iced coffee, and an iced tea consumed, but making good progress on some #editing and #querying #5amwritersclub

The BerenSTEIN Bears (serious Mandela Effect vibes), and specifically The Space Grizzlies book, which lit my imagination like no other. #Bookvember

Setting the clock back an hour = more #writing time! #5amwritersclub

Big couple of months! My #poem “Kal-El on the Beat” is in the latest issue of So It Goes! #poetry #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #writeandgrind #writesky

Very excited my short story “Waiting for the Man” will appear in @talestoterrify.bsky.social More details to come! #amwriting #amquerying #horror #writeandgrind #writesky

Check out the boys and me at Vast Chasm! #amwriting #writing #amquerying #poem #poetry #writeandgrind #writesky

Check out my poem “I’m in Our Coffee Shop” in the latest @vastchasmmag.bsky.social #amwriting #poetry #amquerying #writercommunity #writerslife #writeandgrind #writesky

VERY excited to appear in the upcoming Issue 16 of Vast Chasm Magazine @vastchasmmag.bsky.social They’ve been amazing folks to work with. Also, a fun throwback to one of my poems, featured in @havenspec.bsky.social in the link below! #amwriting #poetry #writeandgrind #writesky

#WIPSnips Clapping citizens lined the long concourse. A Hero’s Welcome. A Hero’s Triumph. Cinnamon looked back at Cash and they both looked back at Juniper. Cinnamon looked devastated, tears in his eyes. Cash looked shell-shocked. Juniper nodded. Swallowed. Nodded again. “Okay,” he whispered.

Two coffees deep and editing the novel #5amwritersclub #amwriting #fiction #writeandgrind

#WIPSnips “Officer Longue, I saw you pocket something just now. What was it?” Gas Can turned to face her. “That was nothing, ma’am. I dropped some gum while searching the suspect.” “Gum?” “Gum.” “Can I see it?” “Am I under arrest, Captain César?” “Just a friendly request, Officer Longue.”

#querying querying and writing a speculative #poem. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writesky

New folder same open mic night at the Heavy Anchor #poetry #amwriting #writesky

Word count and weather update on the novel WIP. A slow slog but made some progress on a couple of tricky scenes today. #amwriting #writeandgrind #writesky

Got to record another #poetry reading last night. It’ll go live (with the poem) next month. Stand by! #amwriting #writeandgrind #amquerying #writesky

Hmm, he’s singing about undying love? Is it for a girl or *from* Jesus?

I love listening to local stations when traveling cross country and playing “Is it a Rock station or a *Christian* Rock station?” Time always tells.

#WIPSnips “Cash Money finished his beer and debated having one more. As it was, it was gonna be an iffy drive home, but another beer would be nice. He shook his head, tossed some bills on the bar, and stood to leave. Thoughts of the past stayed with him. It was going to be a long night.” #writing

Good morning. Hope something good happens to you today. Hope you have time create. Turn up the music and do the thing.

#WIPSnips “The goon patted him down, rough hands checking his armpits and waist, looking for a hidden weapon. Cash sighed when the goon found the snub nose holstered at his ankle. The goon took the revolver, opened the chamber, dumped the bullets into his hand, and threw them into the dark.”

Cringe with me as I watch myself read my poem, “Funeral for a Veteran,” now appearing in @quarterpress.bsky.social and check out the latest volume of The Quarter(ly)! #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #writeandgrind #poetry #poem

Querying querying #5amwritersclub

YOU AND ME AND THE END OF THE WORLD “Tell me how you came through all of this/ And found your way to me.” A collection of speculative poetry about love, community, hope, and despair before, during, and after the end of the world. #Q #PT #questpit

BRUTICUS Julius Caesar x Triple 9 A group of crooked cops, in debt to the mob, plan one final heist. To create a distraction, they plot to kill the up-and-coming fellow officer who stands in their way. A gender-swapped retelling of Julius Caesar set in NOLA post-Katrina. #questpit #A #W #T #LF

MOTHER OF MONSTERS. Outcast Echidna & her family must stop spree killer Harry, who has targeted them in order to prove himself to his father in an inverted retelling of Hercules’ Labors. Featuring a cast of modern analogues to the characters of Greek and Roman myth. #questpit #Q #A #F #S #LF

Update: it’s REALLY freaking hard.

Morning inspiration #amwriting #writerslife #writesky

Stumbled upon Golden Shovel #poetry and now, of course, I’ve got to try my hand at one. #amwriting #writerslife #writesky #writeandgrind #5amwritersclub Good morning!

Scattershot writing morning. Dusted off a short story from 2015 (it’s not bad, but does need work) and a couple of poems. Gonna dig into the novel. Coffee has been consumed. Time for a Bloody Mary. #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #writeandgrind #writesky

Started the morning reviewing the application processes for some writing residencies and dreaming. Time to get back to work. #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #writeandgrind #writesky

Got my copy of the latest volume of The Quarter(ly) @quarterpress.bsky.social ! Excited to have my poem “Funeral for a Veteran” as part of it! #amwriting #amquerying #poetry #writerslife #writeandgrind #writesky quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...

#WIPSnips “The sun was setting and he needed to get to a rally point soon. With the power still down, it got dark quick. Like dark-dark, no landmarks to go by but the moon and stars, the way some ancient mariner might. And Gas Can was no ancient mariner.” #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky

Late start to the writing this morning but that’s okay. Time to hit it. #amwriting #amquerying #writeandgrind #writerslife #writing #writesky

Pre-order Vol. 14 of The Quarter(ly) through @quarterpress.bsky.social and see find some great work, including, humbly, a poem by yours truly #amwriting #amquerying #writesky #writerslife #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity quarterpress.com/shop-qp/p/pr...

Uncle life!

YOU AND ME AND THE END OF THE WORLD “Tell me how you came through all of this/ And found your way to me.” A collection of speculative poetry about love, community, hope, and despair before, during, and after the end of the world. #bluepit📖 #A #PO #SP #Q

BRUTICUS #bluepit📖 #A #C #W Julius Caesar x Triple 9 A group of crooked cops, in debt to the mob, plan one final heist. To create a distraction, they plot to kill the up-and-coming fellow officer who stands in their way. A modern, gender-swapped retelling of Julius Caesar set in NOLA post-Katrina.

MOTHER OF MONSTERS. Outcast Echidna & her family must stop spree killer Harry, who has targeted them in order to prove himself to his father in an inverted retelling of Hercules’ Labors. Featuring a cast of modern analogues to the characters of Greek and Roman myth. #bluepit📖 #A #SP #Q