A great many changes have occurred over the last couple of years and it seems that they are catching up to me now. The momentum that carried me through several novels has faltered and I find myself scrambling to get words on the page. This has, in fact, happened to me before and the only … Continue reading That Listless Place
Author: ajmaguire
Welcome to 2020!
Happy New Year! Normally I write this post prior to the holiday, but a bout with the flu bug held me back and I refuse to feel bad about it. Just seems counterproductive to start the year out with regrets, especially when you can't anticipate getting sick over Christmas. So! It's time for my regularly … Continue reading Welcome to 2020!
Snippets and Things – December 2019 Round Robin
This month, we have been invited to post a snippet of our work in lieu of our round robin discussions. However, I don't have anything seasonally appropriate just yet. Instead, I am going to be brazen and shove a rough draft up here. This is from my current work in progress, which is tentatively titled … Continue reading Snippets and Things – December 2019 Round Robin
Oddly Terrifying – November 2019 Round Robin
Faxon Mylonas showed up in my debut novel Sedition smelling of pipe-weed and lurking in the shadows around Kiavana Fortress. He was, on first blush, an assassin and a mercenary, and I only grazed his character in that novel. That in itself might not qualify him for the strangest character I have ever written, but … Continue reading Oddly Terrifying – November 2019 Round Robin
When Crap Hits the Fan – October Round Robin
It seems that no matter how much planning I do, no matter how many times I revise an outline, the novel never goes my way. (FYI- Spoilers Inbound.) For instance, if I'd had my way then Johnathan Relo of the Tapped series would have died already. If you've read the novel then you know that … Continue reading When Crap Hits the Fan – October Round Robin
The Haunting of Tessa Pines – Release Shenanigans
September 25th is fast approaching! Available September 25th! In case you were wondering, that's the official release date for my newest novel The Haunting of Tessa Pines. Which is perfect because as the title suggests, there are ghosts in it, making this time of year ideal for reading. I love autumn. I love the smells, … Continue reading The Haunting of Tessa Pines – Release Shenanigans
August Round Robin – Travel Teasers
This month we're sharing excerpts of our work that relate to travel or vacation. And because I'm in the middle of a new work, you get a tiny taste of One Big Werewolf Wedding. The title is obviously in the works. And thanks to my stepmother, who requested I visit steampunk again, I have opted … Continue reading August Round Robin – Travel Teasers
The Work In Progress – July 2019 Round Robin
Anyone who knows me will tell you not to ask about my writing work. The moment you open that can of worms you're in for at least twenty-minutes of me talking. I try to limit myself to twenty-minutes anyway, it's more likely you'll be stuck listening for longer. But I think I'm in good company. … Continue reading The Work In Progress – July 2019 Round Robin
Verisimilitude – June Round Robin
To be honest, I use the events of every day happenings in my novels all the time. I thrust unfortunate events like locking one's keys in the ignition or stabbing one's hand onto my characters because I find it endlessly entertaining and because it helps unite the reader to my character. Maybe you've never stabbed … Continue reading Verisimilitude – June Round Robin
Dear Reader… (May 2019 Round Robin)
Dear Reader, If you've picked up one my novels I hope you are either enjoying it, or loved it so much you have long since finished reading. I understand not every novel is going to be loved by the people who pick it up, but I hope that somewhere in the journey I touched on … Continue reading Dear Reader… (May 2019 Round Robin)
