Writes
Gold Star Day I’ve been deep in the zone this week. The kind of hyper focus that shows up like a storm, sudden, consuming, and strangely beautiful. It’s one of the many gifts and curses of living on the spectrum of mental health issues, but that’s a conversation for another day. Today, I want to talk about PROGRESS. I’ve finished… Continue reading Three Chapters, One Star at a Time
Drawing, Whining, and the Cat’s Royal Demands Yesterday I wrestled the book outline into something resembling a one. Characters are moving, motives are murky, and someone isn’t making it past Act II. Sorry, Derek. You had it coming, my little sacrificial lamb. When my brain fizzled out, I channeled the chaos into a drawing instead of spiraling. Here’s the result.… Continue reading Update from an Uncomfortable Chair
Book progress and a naming deep dive Today was one of those slow burn writing days that sneaks up on you. No dramatic montage of typing at lightning speed. No thunderclap moment of divine inspiration. Just me, my notes, just enough coffee, and the click, click, click of puzzle pieces falling into place. After months of letting this story haunt… Continue reading Stitching the Spine and Naming the Characters
Spells, Stories, and Sass Q: For folks who don’t know you yet, who is Harlo? A: Depends on the day. Most of the time, I’m a writer wrangling vampires, witches, and demons onto the page with a cup of coffee in one hand and a cat in the other. Other days, I’m just trying to keep my houseplants alive and… Continue reading Interview with Harlo
Half writer, half gremlin, fully committed to the bit Welcome to my strange little corner of Substack. I’m Harlo, a queer and feral writer who is very into witches, vampires, demons, and the kinds of stories that bite back, but in a good way. This space will be a mix of things: part fantasy fiction, part personal reflection, part “what… Continue reading So, Here’s the Deal
