Martha J AllardFeb 223 minFlash Fiction. In GeneralI’ve been writing flash fiction over the last year or so, and I’m starting to collect it into a book. I love all short stories. They give...
Martha J AllardNov 26, 20212 minCraft and WritingI've been writing stories since I was twelve. Like most people, I read and read through my childhood. But it's not all I did. My mother...
Martha J AllardSep 17, 20211 minYou're invited!! As the picture below indicates, I have a reading on October first with all of these great women and non-binary authors. Please join us on...
Martha J AllardJul 15, 20212 minI'm at the end. But I'm not done. (and a small excerpt)This is the day. I've finally gotten to the end. the actual end. Of the big novel. I'm not done with it. I'm going to start with chapter...
Martha J AllardMay 23, 20212 minThe color of my ink: Navigating my way out of Covid.I love fountain pens. I love watching the shimmer of the words as the ink dries in the wake of the nib across the page. I love the stains...
Martha J AllardMar 7, 20212 minIn Praise of Misunderstood CharactersI was having a conversation last week, or it could have been the last month-who remembers what even time is anymore, right? What were we...
Martha J AllardFeb 28, 20212 minFragments: a tiny piece of my wip; The NIght Was NotThis is a little bit on my novel in progress, "The Night Was Not." The first bit is just a little context: Kerry Hazard thought he had...
Martha J AllardJan 23, 20202 minRemember that sequel? And a couple of reading recs while you wait.I know, I know. I promised the sequel to Speak My Name at the beginning of this month. I mean, I wasn't worried. It was half written,...
Martha J AllardNov 17, 20193 minBlog Takeover: Welcome Author Ravyn Crescent!When the Devil comes knocking, a choice must be made. Ravyn Crescent stopped by to talk about her new novella. Hi Rayven, we can't wait...
Martha J AllardOct 17, 20192 minBuilding this WorldI've released a lot of stuff in the last few months. My short story collection, Psychic Surgery, came out at the beginning of summer, and...
Martha J AllardApr 26, 20192 minThe I-wordI just wrote a blog about selling books for the Flint Area Writers blog. Really, it was about selling my own books, and how uncomfortable...
Martha J AllardApr 13, 20192 minIT'S NEW BOOK DAY!!This is a collection of stories about being lost, and being found. They are myths retold through the lens of a new century. Here you’ll...
Martha J AllardMar 20, 20193 minA Winding Tale of InfluenceWhen people asked me, in my former life, to recommend a book, I had two lists in my head. The first were the sure sales, the easy ones....
Martha J AllardSep 26, 20182 min why I never told: Tigger warning: rape and rape denial Why did I never tell? I’m sick of that question. Why didn’t I tell that I was raped? Twice? Because...
Martha J AllardSep 25, 20181 minFirst of All, it was October......Yes. October will be busy for this writer! On Friday October 12th I will be with the Flint Area Writers at the Flint Art Walk. Stop into...