The Wordsmithy

Whether you’re still wondering what awaits you in the world of writing or already living in literature full-time, you’ll love the readings, resources, and ramblings in the Wordsmithy, my creative writing workshop/author blog!

Treat yourself to the creative writing tips, tools, and technique talk in my Writing Toolbox, or pick up some pearls on writing, magic, and life from the musings in Writer’s Wisdom. Want to build your bookshelf? Find book recommendations galore in Reads & Reviews! Like quirky? Quizzical? Quixotic? Come hang out in the Quirk Quorner for the best questions, quips, and quibbles! Of course, if you’re just here for my magical middle grade fantasies (understandable!) you can find all the author news that’s (un)fit to print at the Michaelina Deneka News!

Exciting News: My Story’s Published, and You Get to Read It!

The Next Generation 2021-2022 The Adults Edition Cover I’m thrilled to announce that I have had a piece of flash fiction accepted for publication in the 2021-2022 Adults’ Edition of the The Next Generation, put out by Behind the Vision! This interesting writing competition featured a selection of writing prompts covering both poetry and prose, requiring authors to write in a specific genre, from a specific POV, using a given word, and staying within a set length... Read More