Circus of Words

I n Admitting Defeat , I talked about why my episodic story failed. I also mentioned that I wasn't quite ready to give up the i...

I've always loved fairy tales, folktales, and mythology. As you probably know, most of the fairy tales we know, actually have tragi...

  Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 5 Someone's not happy about Nita and Jabir's forbidden encounter. The elders won'...

  Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 4 Will Nita oblige Jabir's request? Will Jabir get to meet his rescuer? This week, see if Ni...

  Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 3 Meet Jabir, Nita's charge, and find out how he copes with his inability to fly. READ THE ...

All is dark, Yet I am there-- Center stage, Hiding in the bosom Of a deep red flower... And the audience is a-chatter Unaware of my pr...

Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 2 Nita finds herself in a dangerous position when her charge catches a glimpse of her. She must ch...

  Whispers of War Season 1 Episode 1 Nita meets the powerful Zuri for the first time and receives her assignment. Will it be fun, d...

Whispers of War Snippets & Previews Teaser 4 Malena had heard rumors of exotic sea creatures, half human and half octopus--the Ce...

Whispers of War Snippets & Previews Teaser 3 On land, there were people that were not like Paz and Nita--they had two legs that a...

Whispers of War Snippets & Previews Teaser 1B At the surface of ocean, the waves were calm. The stranger and I took air cautiousl...

Whispers of War Snippets & Previews Teaser 1A I could have died that day--drowned in the depths of this unfamiliar world--but for...

I was afraid of the dark, Of what lurked in the shadows But something compelled me To venture out and chase answers... Follow the sha...

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked this book up. The Way of Shadows is the first book ...

Magic lingers here wistfully-- The glow of spells valuable but free is somewhere. Cast by the fairy I once met Long ago in the midst of...

The credits roll A familiar tune begins to play Emotions run back-- And I'm a child once again. The feeling never di...

Gallant creature of gleaming green-- Gathers there beside glistening water Gazing out at growing eyes set high And gently grieving the se...

My creative writing teacher always said the best way to get better at writing is to read. Luckily, I love reading--and I love reading diffe...

Imagination brews Unlikely places, unlikely creatures All a beautiful concept Waiting to be fleshed out Waiting to be something More th...

A forgotten castle in ruins lies on the hill, Its windows dark from abandoned kings The faint glow of precious gems--      faded with the...