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Draft to FinalSometimes stories just arrive. I imagine a scene – a teen’s bedroom, two best friends – and I begin fleshing out the details. Are these two popular? No. Why not? They’re atypical. … read more

The TriggerMy process for writing stories consists of a last-minute dash to a deadline, and a timely set of triggers.The first trigger was my intermittent social anxiety meeting COVID. Unlike its us … read more

Writer of Lines for Luca     1. Other than the theme for the anthology, what was your inspiration for your short story?“You can’t understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoe … read more

Writing JavanJavan began her life some years ago as a character in a YA novel I was writing called The Messenger Bird. In that story a girl called Tamar is grieving her brother when she sees a youn … read more

Writer of Escape     1. Other than the theme for the anthology, what was your inspiration for your short story?My inspiration for the short story, Escape, was a small village on the NS … read more