Project concept: D.E.F.U.S.E.

A motley alien crew sets out to harvest data and preform maintenance on an un-man research outpost at the edge of their system. But the situation goes horribly wrong in-transit. The crew find themselves lost in space with a mysterious threat tearing their ship apart. As tensions mount, they realize the biggest threat isn’t their unknown enemy, but one another. Watch the mystery unfold through cam feed, ship log, and crew messages as the crew scrambles to solve mystery before the ship falls away beneath them.

Influenced by Ratchet and Clank, Alien, Among Us, and Clue, this character-driven suspense combines mystery and sci-fi horror with a zany charm. Check back to this page to watch as the story develops! 

Premier date: TBD

Bugs Where they Shouldn’t Be!

What started as a random doodle got wildly out of control. It looks like I’ll be shoving any remotely bug-shaped Pokemon into jars for a while. Stop by every once and again to see how things are coming along, or just watch my social media to see them as they’re done!

Project Gutenberg: The Untapped Writer’s Resource

Project Gutenberg is one of the most valuable resources on the web. 

In 1971, Michael Hart began digitizing classic literature and storing it in an online archive—creating the first e-books in the process. Since then the project has gone on to digitize tens of thousands of public domain books.(1)

From Winnie the Pooh to Moby Dick, Sherlock Holmes to The Spectator—the site has just about anything you could want, to be enjoyed anytime and anywhere.

But there’s another way it can help authors—particularly those with an editor’s streak. 

Project Gutenberg is fueled by volunteers—a small army of project managers, proofreaders, and formatters prepping the books and storing them for public use—and they’re always looking for new recruits. But why is this useful to authors? Putting it simply, experience. 

Post Christmas

The Art of Peter Pan

There are very few people who are not familiar with the boy who refused to grow up. The story of Peter Pan is close to our hearts: a memorial to our childhoods—and to the children we still are. 

Walt Disney's animation is so popular it seems to overshadow James M. Barrie’s original story. When someone says Peter Pan it’s usually Disney’s version that jumps to mind: red hair, green suit, a pointed hat with a red feather. It was in 1953 that Disney got ahold of Peter Pan, and the version of the world and characters he created has been the prevailing one ever since. 

A is for Aardvark: Rearranging Sentences

Editing is a mixed bag among writers. For some, it’s the most daunting part of the process, something to be dodged and feared. For others it’s the best part, where they can finally fix their draft, perfecting their work into what they envisioned all along. Ideally, we look at all aspects of a piece when we edit: correct grammar and spelling; check facts; appraise the style; and if it’s fiction, evaluate the plot. There is one important element that is easy to overlook, however, and that element is flow. 

Writind Drills: Random Word Genorators

      Drills are a seriously underrated part of creative writing. They're great mind- and style-stretching exercises, prompting you to explore things you’d never try on your own. Whether you've got writers block, a procrastination problem, or just a bad case of brain-fluff, writing prompts are great for clearing out the muck and get back on track, but aren't so all-consuming that you can't go back to your current work in progress when you're through.

      There are a lot of ways to go about prompt writing. My favorite method of late has been the random word generator. Let me explain: