I’m excited to share that my new feature in indie author, J.C. Gemmell’s newsletter. Every month, he spotlights Sci-fi, Dystopian and Cyberpunk writers, and I’m honored to be the first-ever unpublished author he’s featured. Read on for more…

Hot off the presses! The first draft of The Drop is done!

… and I feel like I’m going to throw up! Why didn’t anyone tell me that’s what this odd excitement would feel like? It’s a moment I’ve often thought would never come, and one I was determined to see.  Last night: “THE END.”

Read on for my reflections, including where the idea for the novel came from nearly 6 years ago…

Hey everyone, I’m excited to share this interview with you. It was a pleasure sitting down with Nicole Renee to discuss my writing process, inspiration and a few original works on her new poetry podcast: Expressions & Definitions.

Give it a listen, and let me know what you think at thewriter@rshopson.com.

How many times I’ve asked myself this as a writer - only to decide that it doesn’t matter. As long as it’s authentic to who I am in that moment, the answer is going to be yes. Now, I’m bringing that same energy to my writing website. It’s a task I’ve put off for so long that only having the empty domain unintentionally promoted on someone else’s podcast (more on that later) could have gotten me to do it. Now the first version is up, and I’m left wondering: Why? Why did it take me years to do this?