One cocoon, three weeks, and eight monarch dreams later— one windowsill moth. —M.M. Have you checked out @thescifihaiku on Instagram yet? I'm still doing other projects, but that is where most of the exciting stuff if happening these days.Photo Source: Here
I recently wrote a piece for the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) blog that can be found here. In the post I share how flash fiction has helped me become a better writer and overcome writer's block. Let me know what you think! What have you found most helps you to overcome writer's block and... Continue Reading →
For the past year and a half I have been intermittently working on a new project. The project is one part science fiction, one part haiku, and one part micro fiction. I call it "scifihaiku". Long-time followers may recognize a few of the pieces from Smiles in the Sky, but 98% of the content is... Continue Reading →
Never fear, no spoilers here! Shadows of Self is the 5th Mistborn book, the second in the Wax and Wayne series by fantasy author Brandon Sanderson. It follows rough-and-tumble lawman Waxilliam "Wax" Ladrian in an old west-inspired setting as he grapples with an unknown foe who appears bent on bringing down the city. Here are... Continue Reading →
Ah, February— beneath your hailstones and frostbite I can tell you are all wooly socks and warm coco. —M.M. _____________Artwork credit: Rob Dudley
Never fear—no spoilers here. In the book Save the Cat Writes a Novel, author Jessica Brody defends the view that people enjoy mystery as a genre because it gives the reader a window into the dark side of human nature. I think that Brody has a point. There isn't much of a mystery without a... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I shared an update on my reading, writing, and music projects. While 2020 brought along many difficulties, one of the good things that came along with it was a new writing group. With their help, I was able to finish out writing a second draft of the book I am... Continue Reading →
There is a house of colored brick—all frosted yellows, pales blues—and neatly at its side is piled a green and faded garden hose. The porch is wide and overhead
Sing me to sleep in celestial seas of spinning star clusters like spiraling e's. Sing me to sleep with starry-skied charms then tuck me in softly with safeguarding arms. —M.M. artwork credit: Emily Sun
https://youtu.be/65KRkG-iXMM This is a favorite theme from the Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Airbender. I didn't watch it as a kid, but I am enjoying it now. The sheet music for this quick cover can be found here: Avatar's Love Sheet Music The instrument in the video is called a kalimba, a modernized version of a traditional... Continue Reading →
