Ava’s Posts
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Oh God, It’s Ava and Her Book Bracket Again
God damn it, guys. I forgot how much I hate doing this. Alright, I guess it’s that time of year. Last year at the halfway point of 2025, I put my favorite reads so far in a tournament-style bracket to… Continue reading
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I Randomly Binged The Conjuring Cinematic Universe: Part 2 of 2
If you missed last week’s article, I started a re-watch/dissection of all the Conjuring movies and their related films. I’m continuing with my reviews this week, beginning with 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. I’m going in… Continue reading
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I Randomly Binged The Conjuring Cinematic Universe: Part 1 of 2
At some point during my early teen years, I watched The Conjuring. I don’t remember how old I was, but I remember really liking the movie and finding it actually a little scary (keep in mind, I was watching Saw… Continue reading
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Introducing “The Adventures of Lance Nobleblood”, A Free Web Serial Novel
I have been quite busy this year. From finishing the first draft of my novella Kaja to trying to market Losing Air, I’ve had a lot going on lately. So, I figured it was a great time to add a… Continue reading
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Respecting My Elders Part 2: Adapting A Classic Work
Last week I explored some classic horror works: I examined some Poe, Henry James, Lovecraft, and more. At the end of that post, I promised an adaptation of one of those works in my own style. I’ll warn you right… Continue reading
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Respecting My Elders Part 1: Examining Some Horror Classics
There are some names that you can’t escape when discussing the horror genre: HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Mary Shelley, etc. Many consider writers like these to be the “founding fathers” of horror literature. And, as all students… Continue reading
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The Relationship Between Health and Creative Output
The Theory In my experience so far as a writer, I try to track and analyze trends in my writing and process to better understand myself. I want to know in which circumstances I thrive, and which ones hinder my… Continue reading
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What Five Days in A Cabin in Montana Did For My Writing
I spent the last week of May in Marion, Montana in a lovely Airbnb cabin. We brought along food to cook ourselves, way more books than I could read, and even a Lego set I’d been meaning to complete for… Continue reading
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If You Need Me, I’ll Be in Space
After completing my manuscript for my novella Kaja, I went through a tough few weeks writing-wise. None of my already-started projects at that point were pulling me. I didn’t have my next plot movement for Project Wishbone, I was entirely… Continue reading
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It’s Okay to Set Aside Novel Projects
As writers, we get very attached to our novel projects. In my personal experience, by the time I’ve drafted the first 10,000 words or so of a novel, I feel like my characters are real people and they’re my friends.… Continue reading
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