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This month we're looking at how we breathe life into the characters on the page. Or, as I like to put it, how we make pretend people seem real. Without sounding completely unhinged... Or, well. I suppose it's going to sound completely unhinged no matter how I put it, but the majority of my characters … Continue reading Making Pretend People Seem Real – April 2023 Round Robin
This month we're unveiling the topic of Character Backstories, why they're important, and how we manage to get the information onto the page without a snooze-worthy info-dump. Because nobody likes an info-dump. Even if it's told in a snarky voice in the narrative, readers recognize an info-dump when they see one. So... how do I … Continue reading Character Backstories – March Round Robin 2023
I have long held the dream of recording one of my books on audio. It's why I bought a fancy microphone years ago - which loitered on a shelf collecting dust until I started producing this blog into a podcast. I love audio books. I listen to them often. Or, well, my husband listens to … Continue reading An Author’s Journey – Recording an Audiobook
Alright, so we all know I loved the first book in the Crescent City series. I got it for Christmas and lived in that book for three days, so it should come as no surprise that I picked up the second book in the series, House of Sky and Breath. Now, I don't give spoilers … Continue reading Book Review – House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
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
Yes, I really am doing a re-watch of the films. Why? For those of you who haven't been following along, I am doing this because my up-coming novel Nora and the Werewolf Wedding features a character inspired by Deanna Troi from the Next Generation series. Deanna as an empath had a lot of power in … Continue reading Star Trek First Contact Re-Watch
Why am I rewatching old Star Trek movies? So glad you asked! My upcoming novel Nora and the Werewolf Wedding was partially inspired by the character of Deanna Troi in Star Trek the Next Generation. Now, if you think it's strange that a science fiction character could inspire a series of urban fantasy novels... Well, … Continue reading Star Trek Generations Rewatch
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…
We are coming up on the holidays and I am about to take a step back from Blogging so that I can concentrate on family and reading and winding down, so this will be my last real post of the year. That means I get to talk about all the amazing things I managed to … Continue reading 2022’s Yearly Wrap-Up
The official NaNoWriMo is over, but for many of us the writing continues well into December. While it is amazing to write 50,000 words in 30 days, most novels are more than that, and my current project is no exception. However, Nation Novel Writing Month comes with some awesome winner's goodies that always make me … Continue reading Writing Software – A Personal Note from an Author
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