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...

I am a Movie Grinch

by | Aug 29, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

I love movies, and I enjoy going to the theater, but I HATE spending that much money. It’s crazy for me and my family. To go and buy drinks and popcorn is over $80! For two hours’ worth of fun, I just can’t stomach it. My hubby on the other hand LOVES going to the...

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...

Psychic Teens

by | Jun 18, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

There is a special time when I think with the right guidance people could learn psychic gifts. You see, when a teenager is angry, you can feel it. Not just hear the huff of irritation, see the eyeroll of angst, or watch the sharp angry movement of disgust at every...

What Will You Hoard?

by | Jun 3, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

Ah yes, the End Times have come, zombies shuffle down the street dropping bits of skin as they go, you’ve already killed the top five on your “Who I Will Kill off Pretending They Are Zombies” list. So now what? The first rush of rioters have cleaned out the alcohol,...

What Would You Eat?

by | Apr 22, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson

The apocalypse is coming, you have a week before it gets here. So, what would you eat? I know you don’t have to get ready. I mean, come on, you’ve already packed your bug-out bag and carefully marked caches of food and supplies in route to the perfect place to hole up...