Pick a Bio

by | Oct 2, 2014 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

Okay, everyone, I need some help picking a bio. Feel free to tweak them as I am open to all help. “Wait,” you cry, “there is no mention of shirtless men in kilts chained to your bed! Alica has been replaced by a pod person! Get your flamethrowers and let’s go save...

Writers Have a Special Brain

by | Oct 2, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

So just now I had a moment of sheer and utter panic, and I am sharing it with you because: 1. Everyone is fine and 2. Those of you who are writers can pass this onto non-writers so they understand us better. My dear friend and editor Kilian was supposed to come and...

Hold My Hand I Have to Plot

by | Sep 3, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

I have the best critique group. We support of each other, and always find the gems in a steaming pile of shitty words and clichéd actions. Not only can we find the gems, we help each other get rid of the crap so the story can shine. We put goals above ego. Because we...

When Showering makes Your To Do List.

by | Aug 19, 2013 | Monday Musings

Mom*/author hybrids are the only combo group of people I know who feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when we manage to take a shower. We’ll even post it on Facebook. *Note I haven’t added dads because they don’t post their showers on Facebook. I suspect they...

Warning Signs

by | Aug 12, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

There are a few events from my childhood that should have been a warning that something wasn’t right with me, I would grow up to be a writer. Here’s one of them. When I was eight I spent hours one summer afternoon throwing a tennis ball against the garage door. It...