Welcome to another Round Robin! This month poses the question of whether or not I have placed current political, social, or environmental problems in my work. Normally I like to try and put a fictional spin on these topics and bring forward a more lighthearted approach to our given content, but for this one... For … Continue reading Current Politics and Fiction – June Round Robin
Author: ajmaguire
Book Review – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
SO! I read this book in a day. Because I couldn't put it down. I deeply enjoyed the world the author created, and the characters on the page were vivid and clear. But most important... the end sequence. The stakes kept ramping up, the circumstances kept plummeting, and I wanted desperately to reach into the … Continue reading Book Review – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
May 2022 – Round Robin – When I’m Stalled…
This month's Round Robin conversation - Yes, I'm back to doing these after a rather long hiatus - poses the question of what we like to do when our writing stalls and if it helps us get back on track. Granted, I took this a different direction, but if I'm being honest... I'm not sure … Continue reading May 2022 – Round Robin – When I’m Stalled…
Writing in the First Person POV
There was a time I swore I would never write First Person POV outside of my own journal. To me, the lines between author and character blurred far too much, which is likely because my first attempts at writing were done in this vein. Back in the 6th Grade - yes, that's when I first … Continue reading Writing in the First Person POV
Regrets and Opportunities
This past week the writing community lost a beloved mentor and author. David Wolverton Farland was introduced to me by my husband while we were dating. It was one of those dating things you do where you trade books to show different tastes and whatnot, and my husband offered up Runelords to me. Needless to … Continue reading Regrets and Opportunities
Happy Holidays
Every year at this time I take stock of what I've managed to accomplish writing-wise and take a peek at the calendar for next year. This is a fun post for me, even though it grants no real substance for those who come here looking for reviews and/or a glimpse into the struggles of writing … Continue reading Happy Holidays
Happy December!
With NanoWriMo 2021 officially over, I can report that during the last 30 days I not only managed to edit one novel to its completion, but two. And then I started working on a third. Because why not? The two novels I edited took about a week and a half a piece, with dedicated writing … Continue reading Happy December!
Book Review – The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
Available now! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016JPTLJK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 I managed to read this book in a day. For those who love books - and let's be honest, if you're reading a book review you obviously love books - this is an adventure you are going to want to take. The writing was intelligent and fun and the adventure had me … Continue reading Book Review – The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
Bring On The New
As of October 28th, Darkside of Bright has a completed first draft. Calculating how long this took, it was about 4 months of work start to finish, which isn't bad at all. There are things I am still debating changing but for now, it is going into a virtual corner to sit and simmer while … Continue reading Bring On The New
Arguments with my Internal Editor
(A brief peek into this odd-ball brain of mine since the beginning of the current work in progress.) Me: Alright! It's an urban fantasy about a marital counselor to the supernatural. Werewolves, vampires, and all those magical creatures! It'll be great. Internal Editor: You can't be serious. Urban Fantasy is full of women in tight … Continue reading Arguments with my Internal Editor
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