by acackler | Aug 31, 2021 | General
You know how sometimes a relationship just… doesn’t land? Well in the case of Luther and Allison from The Umbrella Academy, it super(hero) didn’t land. And that always disappointed me, because this is one of those shows that, in all other aspects,...
by acackler | Aug 23, 2021 | General
Okay okay, I know. I’ve only released one short story, so what kind of an authority am I? Well, I’m not. I’ll admit that right up front. In this particular format, I’m kind of learning as I go. I mean, I took classes in it back in college. I...
by acackler | Jul 27, 2021 | General, Series: Writing Close
I promised to write this post months and months ago, and now I’m finally delivering! In this post I’ll go over one of my favorite methods for displaying closeness between two characters: making exceptions. It’s one of the easiest to explain:...
by acackler | Jul 23, 2021 | General
Okay, I know I said Rose was my favorite companion, but honestly Donna is kind of my favorite, too! I loved Rose because of the adventure, the romance, and the drama. She was my first love. But Donna – oh man. Strictly speaking in terms of characterization,...
by acackler | Jul 3, 2021 | General, The Little Owl
I am so excited to announce that my latest short story is available now! Waking Up the Giants is one of those niggling little stories that started out one way… and of course became something entirely new and amazing that I would have NEVER predicted. This story...
