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World building an immersive experience

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Too Many Crying Children

In America 16% of all children experience physical abuse. Of those, adult women are two to three times more likely to experience intimate partner violence. As one of those children, I wanted to beat the odds when I grew up. That’s one of the reasons I wrote Finding Joy, a novel about a teen who desperately seeks happiness amidst the backdrop of familial violence. I hope it helps to shed light on…

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Why Write About a World Made of Art

Why Artania? Why create an entire world where art comes to life? The answer is both simple and deeply personal. Because I’ve seen what happens when a child believes they have no magic inside. For years, I taught children from every walk of life. Some came to school with crayons and confidence. Others came with bruises, with silence, with that look in their eyes that says, “I don’t matter.” And…

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Fallen God: A Poem

He who was once as Zeus Now is as Icarus Wax-wings smoldering,  then blazing, Then gone Fallen to Earth Sans net, sans arms Sans me to break his fall. He is mortal. My Medusa-eyes see Petrified penis Manhood in stone A cast mold Of the God he once was. Have you no Balm of Mecca, Dear Hypocrates To turn this stone to flesh? No Hypnos! I sleep not I dream not! I sculpt. I am…

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Oasis, A Review

Oasis by Dima Zales is a fast paced dystopian tale about a young man named Theo who starts to have revelatory conversations with an “imaginary friend.” As more is revealed and the proverbial onion is peeled away disclosing more and more about the world he thought was so called normal, he learns things about himself, society, and humanity he had no idea existed. What follows is an exciting page…

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Love At First Page

About a month ago the producer of my Artania screenplay, Danny Laker, and I were in a Zoom call sharing ideas back and forth, when I realized how valuable conversations like these might be. “We should record this,” I said. Danny nodded enthusiastically. And the Love at First Page podcast was born. So far we’ve recorded four episodes with topics ranging from artificial intelligence to writer’s…

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To Be Present In This Moment

Monday Morning Wake-Up Call

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He Still Calls Me From Prison

A few days ago I got this email from a former student who is now in prison for a gang related murder charge that was in my class for third and fourth grade. He lived in a high crime area, and like many children at my school was so inured in the gang lifestyle that any other choice was inconceivable. What follows is a heartfelt exchange with him after tragic news . Note: All names have been…

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Destroying the Creative Flow of Writers through AI

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My Writer's Conference Classes!

The Central Coast Writers’ Conference is open for registration and I’m so excited to be presenting three different workshops! First, my producer, @Danny Laker and I will be hosting “Love at First Page” where we unpack the stages of collaboration, clarify the difference between shopping and option agreements, and share tips for setting clear expectations for the writer-producer relationship.In…