Here you’ll find writing tips, authorly musings, news and updates related to my website and my works, and more than a few geeky pop culture references.

Are the ‘Plague Tale’ Games Scary?
One glance at the promo materials will tell you that they’re on the dark side—but are the Plague Tale games scary, or just grim?

The Paradoxical Comfort of Cozy Horror
Cozy horror is a paradoxical yet popular subgenre most of us are familiar with, though we may not readily recognize it.

5 Scary Indie Horror Games That Taught Me the Meaning of Fear
Tis the season of spooks, and what better way to celebrate than by playing a few good scary indie horror games?

Quarterly Quest Update: Q3-Q4 2022
Summer sunshine fades into autumn twilight, and with the dying of the light comes the time for another of my (newly reimagined) quarterly check-ins.

Swashbuckling Stories About Pirates That Influenced Me
Whether you celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day annually on September 19th or every day of the year, you know that good stories about pirates are worth their weight in gold.

My Writing Playlist Rules (and Why I Break Them)
Over the years, I’ve come to develop a few rules for creating and using a writing playlist—but, like any writer, I’ve also learned when it’s time to break them.

Is Stray a Horror Game? A Cat-Lover’s Perspective
If you’re a cat lover like me, you’ve probably been wondering: is Stray actually a horror game?

Do Published Authors Write Fanfiction?
It’s fairly common knowledge these days that many people write stories about their favorite media for fun or as practice before going pro, but do published authors write fanfiction?

Quarterly Quest Update: Q1-Q2 2022
I’ve been working hard on changing a few things around behind the scenes, and it’s time for some show and tell!