Please allow me to introduce two of my babies: Villainy Genre: Science Fiction, Novel A Tidbit: Despite being a much-loved symbol of hope, Captain Hiroh Finner feels only murderous intent which is reserved entirely for a certain master of terror. He has hunted this man across galaxies for fifteen years. A brilliant, evil and nonsensical villain who … Continue reading Works in Progress
Tag: creative-writing
Storytelling Diversified
Tomorrow I'm giving a presentation titled Collagen Biosynthesis Disorders: the Biomedical Impact of Abnormal Protein Coding to a room of masters and doctorate candidate students. I like to find common threads in things I must do (presentations) with things I love (writing/acting, basically storytelling). In doing so, practicing one becomes like practicing aspects of the other and, if I can equate … Continue reading Storytelling Diversified
Book Nerds Unite
My brother and I are book nerds. Shamelessly. We finish 1 book and we add 15 to our lists. Normal people look at 15 books and think "ugh, why so many;" we see 15 and think "sweet, I'm good for four months." (Come now, fellow nerds, you know you do it.) For pleasure reading, I prefer classics … Continue reading Book Nerds Unite
My Art Style’s Evolution
When I was a little girl, I drew exclusively with #2 pencil on notebook or computer paper. I had zero art software. My family had been slow on the computer acquisition thing (we used a typewriter through middle school, 1998-2000) and there were a lot of us kids so, once we bought a computer, we couldn't use … Continue reading My Art Style’s Evolution
Lessons in Writing from Improv Comedy
I once read that being a fiction writer is like being a schizophrenic actor because authors can play multiple people in a single scene each with distinct personalities, speech patterns and emotional states without letting them blur into one another. The simile made me smile. Growing up as a shy kid, I'd never had an interest in acting aside … Continue reading Lessons in Writing from Improv Comedy
Night Vale’s Corridor
Alaska to Florida Adventure: Day 2 May 19, 2015 - 1:58AM Yukon Territory Through the darkness the highway smoothed out and light posts appeared intermittently, enabling us to pick up speed and finally reach Whitehorse. Reluctant to stray far from the deserted main road, we swung into a sleepy Walmart and parked among a dozen or so other … Continue reading Night Vale’s Corridor
Summer 2016 Projects
I have two projects that I am determined to complete before the fall semester begins: My first novel-length work of fiction Vol. 1 of a graphic novel series I can't work on one story at a time. I absolutely need 2 rolling at once. This way, when I need a break from one, I can switch to … Continue reading Summer 2016 Projects
The Imaginary Night Zoo
Alaska to Florida Adventure: Day 0 After five years of living in Alaska and one year of calling it home, my best friend decided to return to Florida! Megan sent most of her belongings ahead via mail to family in Florida however we still somehow had an assortment of randomness that needed to be crammed into the … Continue reading The Imaginary Night Zoo
My Next Journey Begins!
Guess what? It’s story time! Or rather, it will be very soon. Storytelling is fun—whether it’s about imaginary people or outrageous stuff that happens in real life. Adventures with friends are my favorite kinds of stories and I aim to share a whole mess of them. This month is the 1-year anniversary of Summer Road Trip … Continue reading My Next Journey Begins!