My Writing
I think it's true that every English teacher is, at heart, a writer. You can't spend all your days working with the language and not want to use it to express yourself.
Well, I could. I resisted the urge to write for years. It's only in the last few years, since about 2015, that I've written fiction seriously. Some people have even been nice enough to pay me for my efforts. I certainly can't make a living from writing, and to be honest, few people can. It is, however, a fun hobby, and it brings in the occasional extra cash.
I tend to be what is known as a "genre writer". That is, I write in fantasy, horror, and science fiction. I find the term "genre writer" odd, as every writer writes in some sort of genre, but I suspect it's to separate us from "literary writers".
I don't actually intend to write such dark stuff. I am really an upbeat and happy person, but so much of my writing turns dark. Good thing I never did become a clinical psychologist. I'd probably look at that and decide I had some horrible personality issue.
Some of my stories are available for free on-line. Click on the descriptions below if you'd like to read any. They open in a new window. One is a link to a recent magazine with a story of mine in it. They bought my story, I may as well point people in their direction.
Well, I could. I resisted the urge to write for years. It's only in the last few years, since about 2015, that I've written fiction seriously. Some people have even been nice enough to pay me for my efforts. I certainly can't make a living from writing, and to be honest, few people can. It is, however, a fun hobby, and it brings in the occasional extra cash.
I tend to be what is known as a "genre writer". That is, I write in fantasy, horror, and science fiction. I find the term "genre writer" odd, as every writer writes in some sort of genre, but I suspect it's to separate us from "literary writers".
I don't actually intend to write such dark stuff. I am really an upbeat and happy person, but so much of my writing turns dark. Good thing I never did become a clinical psychologist. I'd probably look at that and decide I had some horrible personality issue.
Some of my stories are available for free on-line. Click on the descriptions below if you'd like to read any. They open in a new window. One is a link to a recent magazine with a story of mine in it. They bought my story, I may as well point people in their direction.