From the Journal

Reflections on Craft and Coastal Light

Dispatches from Key West, exploring speculative mythology, literary craft, and the salt-air quietude that shapes my stories and poems.

Recent Entries

Insights from the Gulf

Literary Craft

The Tide of Narrative

Exploring how the rhythmic pull of the ocean influences plot structure and character development in speculative fiction.

Island Life

Conch Porch Reflections

Observations from my writing desk angled toward the Gulf light, where time behaves differently and inspiration flows freely.

The Ancient Future

Unlocking Ancient Futures

A deep dive into the hidden chronology and reader clues embedded within my novel, The Ancient Future.

— Key West Light

Where the Gulf light inspires, and time behaves differently near open water. A quiet moment for reflection.

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Mythmaking in the Modern Age

The Architecture of a Sentence

Key West: A Writer's Muse

Navigating Publication

Personal reflections on how the island's unique atmosphere fuels creativity.

Updates and insights from the journey of publishing novels and poetry collections.

An essay on weaving ancient myths into contemporary speculative narratives.

Dissecting the craft of prose, focusing on rhythm and impact in literary writing.