Welcome to the time I wrote two stories in twelve hours.
This actually isn’t unheard of for me; ideas sometimes start flooding in for me all at once—something about unlatching the door to the Imagination Cupboard and seeing what’s been accumulating inside. What is unusual for me is having no other option but to write two stories in 12 hours.
When the pressure is on, suddenly that cupboard latch starts to feel more like a well-loved toothpaste tube that you’re fighting to squeeze the last amount out of.
This is the position I found myself in when I entered the final round of the NYC Midnight 250-Word Microfiction Challenge writing contest (contest results are currently pending).
Read MoreWhen Outfit7 posted a job opening on their website for a “Narrative Designer,” I had a lot of fun creating a personalized project for my application.
For my project, I:
Created a brand-new character to add to the Talking Tom & Friends universe
Wrote the script for a “Talking Tom & Friends” episode that introduces this brand-new character
Provided base outlines for two games based on said character
Meet Kyle, the Fugitive Alien Prince!
Kyle (K.Y.L.E.), which stands for “King of Your Little Earth,” is a prince from space who is on the run, and he needs the gang’s help to stay hidden where his alien parents can’t find him.
Young by alien standards but old by Earth ones, Kyle is inquisitive, impulsive, and used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. He wasn’t allowed to have many friends growing up because of the security risk, so when he meets Talking Tom and friends, he is eager to fit in.
Episode Description:
An alien prince named Kyle lands on top of the garage and demands that Talking Tom and his friends help hide him from his intergalactic parents! The best way to keep an alien hidden on Earth is to teach them how to blend in…right?"
Read MoreI'm thrilled to announce that my short story, "Mother Knows Best," won First Place in round two of the NYC Midnight 250-Word Microfiction Challenge writing contest!
5,400+ people entered the competition back in October and I am now one of 125 writers moving on to the final round!
The way the contest works is: you receive a prompt at 11:59 PM containing a required genre, action, and word. You then have 24 hours to write a 250-word (maximum) short story incorporating all three.
My prompt was:
GENRE: Suspense/Thriller
ACTION: Getting an oil change
WORD: Crack
Read MoreThis is a short story I wrote for a writing contest back in 2020. Although it is technically “finished,” I know what happens next and haven’t written it, yet—which makes this also very, very unfinished. Or maybe possibly a Part One?
Warning: Rated “R”
My Monster Wingman
"It's safe, now," I whisper, leaning over the bed.
My monster sticks his head out. "Really? You mean it? I don't have to go back?"
"Never again," I reassure him. "It's popsicles and strippers from here on out."
He growls with displeasure. "You know that doesn't do anything for me, right? Too few arms, not enough eyes."
"...Gross."
"You're gross."
I pat my bed. "Come on, hop up. Be my wingman." I hold out my phone and show him the violently pink heart bubbles floating on the screen. "She keeps sending me 'likes,' but ignoring my messages."
Read MoreZoink recently released their brand-new game, Lost in Random, and I’m crazy about it.
Lost in Random combines everything I love about video games: amazing storytelling, beautiful graphics, and a brand-new, imaginative world that you get to explore and experience at your own pace.
I loved roaming the teapots of Onecraft, meeting the multiple personalities of Two-Town, resolving the civil war in Threedom, receiving a pep talk from Death outside of Fourburg, arguing with the alchemist in Fivetropolis, and confronting the Queen in Sixtopia...all with my trusty Dicey by my side.
By the time I finished the game, I was hungry for more. I wanted to learn everything I could about the world and the characters within it.
I went on a lore hunt, chasing down all of the information I could find.
Read MoreLucinda stretches, luxuriating in the heat rising up from the volcanic lair’s floor.
Life as a super-villain’s beloved cat is good: treats and snuggles flow freely, and Lucinda gets to menacingly purr from the cradle of her mistress’ arms during big speeches.
Read More“Hello, and welcome to Supers Anonymous, where we help each other recover from the trauma of being Overpowered Beings.”
Anthony, an apartment building superintendent, shifts uncomfortably in his seat. Contrary to what he had believed upon seeing the sign, he would not find himself in the warm bosom of like-minded brethren, swapping horror stories about clogged toilets and nightmare tenants.
A man wearing comically-large oven mitts stands up. “Hi, I’m Mega Mitts, and this morning a tenant of mine clogged up her toilet like she was angry at it.”
Huh. Or maybe I will.
Read MoreThis short story won “Honorable Mention” in round two of the NYC Midnight 250-Word Microfiction Challenge writing contest!
The way the contest works is: you receive a prompt at 11:59 PM containing a required genre, action, and word. You then have 24 hours to write a 250-word (maximum) short story incorporating all three.
My prompt was:
Genre: Historical fiction
Action: Bricklaying
Word: "step"
Read MoreThis 250-word short story won eighth place in the first round of NYC Midnight’s “250-word Microfiction Challenge 2021” International Writing Contest. Contest participants were given a prompt at midnight, and then required to turn in a 250-word maximum short story within 24 hours.
The prompt consisted of a required genre, action, and word.
My prompt was:
GENRE: Ghost Story
ACTION: Running
WORD: “play”
Read MoreThis story won 7th place in the first round of NYC Midnight’s “250-word Microfiction Challenge 2020” writing contest. Contest participants were given a prompt with a required genre, action, and word at midnight and then required to turn in a 250-word maximum short story within 24 hours.
My prompt was:
Genre: Horror
Action: Pet sitting
Word: Serve
Read MoreGreetings, humans!
I, a fellow human, have decided to keep track of my comings and goings on this blog.
I am not here as part of an assimilation project.
You have nothing to be afraid of.
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