What I’m currently reading . . . sort of
I was just reading a mostly abysmal list of blog topics for writers (seriously, would anyone be interested in knowing what I’d say to Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook if I was alone with him for 5 minutes? Is this really a topic readers care about?!) and one actually jumped out at me: What books are […]
Why I don’t think highly of creative writing courses
“You can’t learn to write in college. It’s a very bad place for writers because the teachers always think they know more than you do — and they don’t. They have prejudices.” — Ray Bradbury I stumbled upon that quote today, and it made me realize that I had never written about my horrid experience […]
Why I won’t be doing NaNoWriMo this year
I’ve done it three times and won twice. I enjoyed it, for the most part, but I honestly feel like I’ve outgrown it. For me, getting x number of words per month is no longer a challenge, it’s a goal. And that x isn’t 50,000. I can do 50,000 a month. Winning NaNoWriMo twice proves […]
Five Star Reviews — Freedom, Spiced and Drunk by M.C.A. Hogarth
I read this story because it was free and I’d read another by the author that I’d liked, if not as much as this one. The description, via Goodreads: Kediil wants only to remain neuter and learn the secrets of herbs from its beloved Mardin… but at its second puberty, it turns female, and is forced […]
The Next Big Thing Blog Meme
I found this meme that I missed out on when it was actually a thing, so I’m doing it now. Yes, I’m bored and a bit creatively blocked today, why do you ask? It’s just a bunch of questions and answers about a current wip or book you already have out. I’m going to do […]
Why Crown of Eldrete may never get its sequel
First, I apologize to anyone who liked the book and was anticipating the sequel, but I really think it might never happen. What might — and I have to emphasize might — happen is a rewrite telling the whole story from Lyn meeting Taliza to them kicking the combined Neo-Imperialist and Krishodi forces out of that bit […]
Where do you get your ideas from?
I’ve never actually been asked the question that’s the title of this post, but I know it’s inevitable that I will some day. Also, I’ve got insomnia and this is probably a better use of my time than watching Doctor Who or Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse. Yes, those are presently my favorite (still airing) […]
Rambling about No More Lies, characterization, and mostly illustrating why I shouldn’t have caffeine in the evening
“The key with characters is to be honest. If a character’s actions are believable, then that character will work.” — Russell T. Davies A couple of days ago, I was rereading the bit of No More Lies I’d revised that day and suddenly recalled some writing advice from somewhere — one of those bits that just seeps in when […]