Writing – Words & Stitches

It's been FIVE years since I last posted, but I'm excited to be back!

Writing to Combat Writer’s Block?

May 15, 2019June 1, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

There's a reason I post so much flash and micro fiction -- as much as I'm passionate about writing, I am painfully bad at follow through. Here are my confessions...

Reviews and Essays

Critical Analysis – Briar Rose / Sleeping Beauty

February 13, 2019March 4, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

As part of my Grimm Project, I have been slowly going through the original Grimm's tales and writing my own re-imaginings. The motivation behind this is not only that I love a haunting fairy tale, but that I want to consider the added layer of darkness inherent to these stories because of tropes and conceits… Continue reading Critical Analysis – Briar Rose / Sleeping Beauty

Stories and Poems

Poem – Where My Muse Used to Be

January 7, 2019January 23, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

A demon ate my muse

Reviews and Essays, Stories and Poems

The Great December Story Debate

December 2, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Help! My Restless Stories Syndrome is all flared up, and I don't know what to do about it.

Reviews and Essays, Stories and Poems

I Won NaNoWriMo!

November 28, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

2018 was my second go at NaNoWriMo, and my first win (to win, you have to make the 50,000 word count by November 30th, and validate the text through the nanwrimo website). Gotta say – it feels pretty good.