Long term writing updates
I was looking through some old blogposts, on a different site so don’t go looking for them here, that were writing related updates. I thought it could be amusing/interesting to revisit these old updates and see what became of these stories. And then I decided to do the same to one from here from last […]
Yay!
I just solved a plot problem in No More Lies that’s been bothering me since late 2013 when I wrote the first draft of the section I’m currently revising! I’ve known since pretty much when I wrote it that the section would need drastic cuts . . . one of those times when an idea works much better […]
Why my characters swear so damned much
(The title is the first way I thought of titling this post and was too perfect to not use.) I’d never really thought about how much swearing there is in my books until it was pointed out in a review. The review said that Lyndsey “likes to swear”. This struck me as an odd statement. I […]
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 […]
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 […]
No More Lies update and some general thoughts on editing and revising
(And, man, am I good at short and pithy titles, or what?) At the end of last July when I finished No More Lies I honestly expected it to be ready to release by now. Some of the delay is, I freely admit, that I hate editing and revising and therefore always put it off […]
Cover and blurb opinions sought
Opinions on which of these covers is best? Please no comments on how un-sci-fi it is. I’ve tried making it more so and it just ended up screaming “I was made by an amateur!” Besides, as far as I can tell the important thing for a sf romance cover to have is a male with nice […]
Progress report
Instead of listing all my works-in-progress and getting depressed by how many I haven’t worked on in ages, this year I will instead be updating how far I’ve come on the to do list I posted at the beginning of the year. With new items being added, because I’m great at making plans, but suck at […]
NaNoWriMo progress and WIP update, November edition
NaNoWriMo for me this year is more about developing a regular writing routine that about reaching 50k words. That said, I’ve not been doing remarkably well at achieving either goal due to starting the month with a nasty cold that turned into a minor sinus infection. Fuck you, germs. I’ve gotten 9885 words, a third […]