• Calling all Beta Readers

    This is an exciting time for me. I finally reached the point where I feel I have done everything I can for my current novel, Siphors. I know there are still plenty of problem spots and questions that I need to answer, but it’s in a place now that I feel comfortable sharing it outside my… Read more

  • Breaking News: Trump Bans Santa Claus

    For the past few years, my uncle has asked me to help him write his annual Christmas letter. He’s the mastermind behind the concept. I just help him execute it. This year’s letter was particularly fun. Here’s the PDF version: fauxnews-report FauxNews Trump Bans Santa Claus from U.S. Barrie Marchant | Daphne Higbee In a not-so-stunning… Read more

  • Pitch Wars: #pimpmybio

    Pitch Wars: #pimpmybio

    I’ll admit, Pitch Wars is new to me, and quite frankly, all the Twitter interaction is intimidating. Making friends has always come easily, but conversing via social media couldn’t be more awkward for me. Still, I won’t shirk from something that could only improve my writing. Submission Manuscript: Siphors is a YA superhero origin story where… Read more

  • First Launch Party

    Last night was my first launch party. I had wondered how a launch would go for an anthology, but now I’m wondering how it works for a novel. I loved sharing the night with the other authors of the anthology. We all read excerpts from our stories, and met and mingled with their friends and… Read more

  • Anthology Release

    Cool cover, right? Of course, the most exciting part for me is that my name is on it. Lab Rats won third place in the 2015 UAA short story contest, flash fiction category. It went through a series of edits afterward and on April 28, 2016, it will be officially published. I’ve had a chance to read… Read more

  • Utah Valley Writers

    Utah Valley Writers is the local chapter of the United Authors Association. Before I found them, I had a small writing group. We did the best we could in helping each other, but we floundered in some ways. The group disintegrated eventually, and I knew I needed a new writing family. Since joining UVW, my writing… Read more