For those of you who have been along for the ride, you know that I have been writing a series of books that revolve around a supernatural counselor. Or rather, a counselor who counsels the supernatural who live amongst us. Both work, really. She is a wizard, after all. In any case, I have fought… Continue reading The Great Genre Battle
Category: Self-Publishing
Where I Pretend I Know What I’m Doing…
I have a plan and it's a good plan. Or at least I think it is a good plan. Ask me again when all this is over. So here's the plan... Last Child of Winter is nearly complete. It turned out longer than I intended, which I think is probably good because it means I… Continue reading Where I Pretend I Know What I’m Doing…
The Article of Doom
She'd heard all these things before.She knew the chances of landing a traditional publishing deal were astronomical. All the statistics were the same. All the naysaying was the same. And that nagging voice telling her the minimum wage day job was all she would ever know?Yes, that too was the same.So why was this article… Continue reading The Article of Doom
About Writing Different Genre’s
A long time ago someone told me that if I started as a fantasy author, I would always be a fantasy author. It was stressed that I had to pick one field to master and then go with it, limiting myself to that field. Being the young, easily swayed person I was back… Continue reading About Writing Different Genre’s
First Sentences, Paragraphs, and Chapters – May Round Robin
Topic: Has so much emphasis been placed by other writers advice, publishers, reviewers, etc. on authors to have a spectacular opening page/1st chapter that the rest of the story sometimes gets left behind? What are your thoughts and experiences with this? Having just read Sol Stein's On Writing, I fear I might be a little… Continue reading First Sentences, Paragraphs, and Chapters – May Round Robin
The Countdown
I am now exactly three months away from Persona's publication date. What does this mean for me? Well, it means a lot of work, actually. I have a list of things that need to be done like ... hunt for virtual space (AKA - look for people online who wouldn't mind me commandeering their blog/site… Continue reading The Countdown
Happy Release Day!
Torven is officially released! You can find it on Amazon right now in both Kindle and Paperback versions. However, if you purchase the paperback then you can get the Kindle version for free. Torven is a novelette, which means it is very small - just eight chapters long. It is a fairy tale and I… Continue reading Happy Release Day!
Editing Outlines
Alright, so I was intrigued by the idea of editing an outline before you've gone in and started your story. Normally I get one outline done and then I have to edit it midway through the book to compensate for all the extra things I've learned about the characters and little subplots that have cropped… Continue reading Editing Outlines
Writing and Business and the In-Between
As of this evening my novelette "Torven" has a completed rough draft. Given its very small length (16006 words) I have been toying around with the idea of giving it away for free or really, really cheap (after it's gone through a rigorous editing) which has led me to the normal marketing spiel/debate. I've been… Continue reading Writing and Business and the In-Between
The Side Project
My cork board hasn't changed since January. According to my calendar I should be on Chapter 9, not Chapter 4, of Dead Weight. That big leap I had at the beginning of the year is now completely gone. But you know what? I really don't care. Because I've been working. Granted, I haven't been working… Continue reading The Side Project
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