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Witch-Born fans can rejoice today! (That's right, I said "rejoice" because we really don't use that word often enough these days.) The sequel and (likely) final chapter of the steampunk-magic-imbued saga has been released through Double Dragon Publishing. Yes, yes, I know ... "But you just had your first science fiction (Deviation) released last week!"Quiet, mongrels! … Continue reading Dead Magic Release!
Who would win in a space battle; the Millennium Falcon or the U.S.S. Enterprise? I know, I know, that's basically asking if a smuggler can best an explorer when the guns are drawn. Not to mention it dives headlong into the rift of animosity between Star Wars and Star Trek fans. (Personally I enjoy both, … Continue reading Space Ships and The Suspension of Disbelief
As pointed out in my previous post, I made a stupid mistake with an avocado and managed to cut the nerves in two of my fingers. Given my chosen profession, this has been problematic. While I can hand-write everything still fine (because I'm right-handed and all that), I cannot type with the speed and duration … Continue reading Life Sans Two Fingers
As of today I have 38,643 words edited in the Tapped novel. According to my calendar I should be on Chapter 11, but I'm actually moving into Chapter 13 next week. I'm supremely pleased with the way it is turning out. Thanks to my developmental editor I'm having a blast fleshing out all those places … Continue reading Blurbs & The Hated Synopsis
Persona is almost finished. In fact, I've got approximately two chapters left to write. This is three chapters more than I had outlined, but something happened near the end that surprised me and, now that I look at it, really makes sense for the story. It's always fun when things work out this way. It means my … Continue reading Writing the Unpopular
I can't literally watch television because I'm in school and all that, but I do have Netflix so I can watch various shows. (Alas, no Castle on there at the moment.) So I decided to watch some Star Trek. There are lots of choices out there for me, but I picked Star Trek: Enterprise because … Continue reading Bad TV
For those following along with the serialization of Persona, here is the Fact vs. Fiction page for Chapter Three. So far this whole experience has been incredibly fun! If you're just hearing about it, Persona is my WWII novel that is currently being serialized online for free. You can find it at its Wattpad address … Continue reading Fact vs. Fiction — Chapter Three (Persona)
A friend of mine uses a Wiki to keep all her files straight while she's writing a book. I've seen software designed to help maintain little "sticky-notes" to help authors as they're in the middle of creating their fiction. Both would fall under what I define as a "story bible". Basically, that's the spot the … Continue reading Story Bibles (aka – Consistency, People!)
Chapter Two - Fact vs. Fiction Fiction: I have Megan on board the SS Ceramic and for all intents and purposes she's headed for London to meet her Uncle George. However the SS Ceramic was actually headed toward Australia, not England. Which, of course, is a bit of a problem. But because I wanted to … Continue reading Fact vs. Fiction Chapter Two – Persona
So there I was trying to take a nap because I'm either coming down with something nasty or have finally developed allergies -- Hopefully I'm just getting sick. I really don't want to look forward to a seasonal allergy every year -- when I opened my eyes and saw something strange on my bookshelf. Do … Continue reading Quests
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