Scribbled Notes

WHAT IS PITCH WARS? Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each...

While working full-steam ahead on my fantastic new project about a guy haunted by his ex-girlfriend, I had another book idea pop into my he...

So I entered my latest book in a contest hosted by amazon.com called the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award . There are many reasons for enteri...

As part of the process to move forward with my newest project, I’ve entered a couple contests. One contest, The Writer’s Voice , randomly s...

I’m pleased to announce several contest winners. First, from the contest a couple week ago: Jamie won a signed copy of ON FALLEN WINGS!...

I’m participating in the Write Campaign sponsored by Rachael Harrie . The first challenge is to write a piece of flash fiction. Here are the...

I love this time of year. The air turns cold, the leaves add color to the landscape, and the yard work ends! I also love Halloween. I enjoy ...

I see the mirror glass, but it’s not my room on the other side; there’s rampant, swirling fog. And her. This must be the dream. I’ve been he...

Here's my attempt at a short story. If you're wondering what I'm doing, Rachael Harrie has this wonderful author networking cha...

After some self doubt and internal debating, I have decided to throw my hat into another type of contest. Shelley Watters has teamed up with...

When I read, I want to know the characters in the story. If I don’t care about them, then I’m not concerned about what happens, regardless ...