Stories that blur the line between beauty and the unknown.

Title:   The Girl Who Spoke in Stars Genre:  Fantasy Word Count:  181 words. Notes:  You can find more of my published fiction, as well...

World-building is the beating heart of science fiction—the thing that takes a story from an idea to something vast and immersive. It’s...

Title:  Blueprints Genre:  Fantasy Word Count:  500 words. Notes:  You can find more of my published fiction, as well as free fiction,...

Recently, astronomers spotted an asteroid—2024 YR4—on a trajectory that brings it uncomfortably close to Earth in 2032 . Odds of impact?...

Title:  The Rain City Genre:  Fantasy Word Count:  183 words. Notes:  You can find more of my published fiction, as well as free fiction,...

Title: Stone's Grasp Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 100 words. Notes: You can find more of my published fiction, as well as free fiction,...

My new story went live over the weekend so here are the details and a link if you're interested in reading it: Title: The Thames Prince...

It has been a while! Sorry I've not posted much over the last few months; other obligations have been keeping me busy. But that doesn't...

Another decent sized list of publishing and creative writing resources for writers. These are not YA-specific though. I'll add this to my...

Dystopian fiction has been around for a long time, and for good reason. It takes everything we fear—loss of freedom, unchecked power,...

Before I start, this is not a post telling you not to write these themes in your own fiction. This isn't one of those 'cliches to avoid'...

Rejection is tough in fiction writing, and it tends to happen way more than acceptance for most of us. Even so, many of us continue to...

Ah yes, this classic piece of writing advice. We’ve all heard it. We’ve all puzzled over it. And at some point, most of us have...

Title: Melancholic Moons Genre: Sci-Fi Word Count: 153 words. Notes: You can find more of my published fiction, as well as free fiction,...

Multidimensional villains are key to creating memorable and compelling fiction. Antagonists that posses intricate motivations, detailed...

Using silence, subtlety and suggestion in horror storytelling can be incredibly effective because it engages the reader's imagination,...

Horror doesn't have to be supernatural or paranormal to tap into our deepest fears. In fact, often the uncanny elements in horror work as...

This is a follow-up post to my previous, How Has Science-Fiction Been Wrong? While not all speculative ideas have materialised, there are...

Guess what? My short YA horror piece, 'The Flesh Garden,' just dropped in The Chamber Magazine. And the best part? You can read it online...

Despite its imaginative and visionary nature, science-fiction has often been proven wrong in its predictions of future technology and our...