"Awww, such a cute little villain." Ummm...yeah. Well, that's not a phrase you hear every day. I recently received this writing feedback from one of my friends, and truthfully, it left me totally floored. I didn't really know what to say when she told me that. So I just stared at her. And then laughed.... Continue Reading →
The Unwritten Character
She came unbidden, slipping through the keys and weaving herself into the words. It seemed like she had materialized out of nowhere, appearing in the pages with no warning, no hint that she would be arriving. An unexpected, and perhaps, if I'm totally honest with myself, unwanted character in a story I thought that I... Continue Reading →
Love and the Evil Fairy Tale Queen
"She's where she always is, staring into that mirror. Would you like to speak to her?" The man escorting me through the hallway leaned over and whispered, his eyes fixed to the woman gazing silently at her reflection in the mirror. I nodded. That's what I had come here for, after all. "Very well." He looked... Continue Reading →
The Hall of Evil Queens
I stood facing a dark, misty hallway. Both sides of the hallway were lined with doors, and each door was labeled with a number, 1-10. The air around me seemed to shimmer, the mist filled with thousands of small blue icy particles. Next to me stood the guide. She was tall, her hair pulled back... Continue Reading →