12 Hours of Daylight is Now Available in Audiobook Format!
I’ll keep this short and sweet. In 2017 I self-published 12 Hours of Daylight, a novella about a young single dad with an unconventional job and now you can listen…
Welcome Home! – My First Book Signing
So. It happened and I’m still here. Breathing. I didn’t embarrass myself or Eric Smith. Whew! Yes! I am talking about participating in my FIRST book signing as an author….
Book Updates! – 12 Hours of Daylight
Most of you know that my lit agent is working on getting my book, Letters to Chyna published and there are some amazing things happening behind the scenes that I…
My Literary Agent Moved & I’m Going With Her!
One of the happiest days of my life happened last year when I was offered literary representation after years of pitching my novel. I’m excited now to report that my…
Welcome to My New Author Website!
It’s been a long time coming, but my transition from a site solely for blogging to a full-fledged author site is complete! I created my blog Lyric Fire in 2009 and…
Christmas Greetings From Lyric Fire!
We are finally close to Christmas and the end of 2013 and my goodness what a year it has been! I have much to be thankful for and even though…
How Do I Regard Thee? – A Poem
How do I regard thee? High How do I express this? Eyes I take you in on the sneak I sip you slowly like fermented drink I’m getting a buzz…
Lyric Fire: Pretty Girl Cry: A Poem
wrapped in sunshine bathed in lava light magnified, yet dimished expected to exude happiness always even in the midst of calamity the shell can’t crack ever the fantasy can’t…
Meet Chyna Rose – Interview w/My Novel’s Lead Character & a Sneak Peek at a Possible Book Cover!
A lot has been going on in this writer’s world so I haven’t been blogging as much and I miss it immensely! I am under the gun on some personal…
Lyric Fire: #NaPoWriMo 2012 – Day 2 – Giving It Up!
On day two of this poetry writing challenge, I’m following the prompt from the official NaPoWriMo website which calls for creating a work based on the song that was number…
Lyric Fire: NaPoWriMo 2012 – Day 1 – Fool For Love
The time to express yourself in poetry is upon us! Today is April 1st and that means it’s the start of National Poetry Month! Yes! There are many ways people…
Lyric Fire: Creative Collaborations! (What I’ve Been Up To!)
“You are what you eat,” is a popular saying that expresses the belief that the foods you consume will determine how your body looks and functions. But what about…
Grammar Cheat Sheet For Your Blog, Social Media Sites & Other Cyber Posts
I’m usually very strict about creating original content for my blog, but when I saw this colorful and informative post about grammar on Build A Better Blog, I knew I…
Lyric Fire: Tales From The Stage – My Six-Word Story – I Wasn’t Born, I Was Adopted
It’s been about a week and a half since the Smith Magazine Six-Word Story Show and I promised a full report so here goes! Smith Magazine encourages and challenges their…
My Blog Lyric Fire: Friday’s Favorite Word Feast – Denouement
What a week! Whew! I am so happy that Friday is here. I’ve decided to select DENOUEMENT (PRONOUNCED: dā-ˌnü-ˈmäⁿ) as my favorite word for today. French in it’s origin, denouement is…
My Blog Lyric Fire: Marigolds for May
We’re now five months into 2011. How has it been going? Has it been raining in your life lately? Well, I’ve certainly seen my share of down pours recently. Isn’t…
My Blog Lyric Fire: Friday’s Favorite Word Feast – Perseverance
Hello Lyric Fire Readers! I know I’ve been neglecting you, but I swear I had a good reason. I would share it, but I’d rather focus on the future as…
My Blog Lyric Fire: Smith Magazine’s Six-Word Memoir Story Slam-I’m Performing!
I know I haven’t been blogging regularly lately and there are reasons for that. I’ve been crazy busy with a major project that really needed all of my time and…
My Blog Lyric Fire: “Ware” The Heart Resides – Ode to Studio W
two tiny seedlings wondering seeking living being a midwestern fashion goddess a pionnering photographer cross paths again and again bond gets stronger each time she smiles shyly he pours on…
My Blog Lyric Fire: Friday’s Favorite Word Feast – Security
Hello Lyric Fire Readers! I managed to put forth 20 poems to celebrate National Poetry Writing Month – NaPoWriMo and due to some unforeseen personal challenges, I will not be…