“T’was the Nightmare Before Christmas”
Stalking my ex on Christmas Eve was a bad idea.
What Is Flash Fiction?
Whether you already love flash fiction or are new to the genre, the stories in “Tender Cuts” exemplify all these important elements. This holiday season gift yourself or a friend with a copy. Buy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or support indie...
Ten Things You Should Never Say To A Writer – Holiday Edition
The holidays, that joyous time of year when you get stuck talking to relatives and strangers you would otherwise avoid at parties you didn’t want to attend. Be prepared.
Craft Matters: Imagery Versus Description
We’ve all heard it ad nausem: “Show don’t tell.” That is especially true for microfiction, where imagery has to do the heavy lifting. And the more specific the imagery, the more likely your reader is to be drawn into your story and come away wanting more. ...
Craft Matters: On Writing Strong Endings
We want the reader to participate in the stories we write, so we need to leave room for them to do so.
Craft Matters: On Plot and Plotting
There seem to be two camps of popular thought when it comes to writing fiction: Character-driven or plot-driven. As if they were mutually exclusive…
On “Creating” Characters
The line extended as far as the eye could see, each of us hoping that today we would be among the lucky ones chosen to be part of some writer’s story. I’ve led many lives; a pregnant teenager, the father of a murdered son – that was a tough one – a prison...
Happy Hour with Cathy Ulrich and Jayne Martin
HAPPY HOUR WITH CATHY ULRICH AND JAYNE MARTIN A Fantasy INT. THE MAKE BELIEVE BAR – EVENING Wooden paneling like the bars they remember from when they were girls, slipping in under-aged with laughing crowds; soft velvet barstools that never get whiskey-stained;...
Tender Cuts Is Here!
It’s Just Like Christmas! That’s how I felt as I ripped open the box containing copies of “Tender Cuts.” “You knew what was in the box, Jayne, so it wasn’t really like Christmas,” you may say. “But ah,” I respond. “I was an incorrigible snooper as a child.” The only...
Jayne’s Latest Book
A Lobster Walks Into a Laundromat
”None of the women could recall when the lobster first appeared, his large claws clacking against the floor as he folded his laundry along with the rest of them.”