I despise making covers. Hate it. Seriously. Anyhow... for my nano novel this year I'm planning to do the second book in a series. The first book being Spider's Game. The upcoming book is Spider's Gambit. Its all outlined (as much as I ever outline). Now I'm starting the part I like least. Making myself … Continue reading Covers, Covers, Covers (and a dose of Nano)
Author: jesseannt
Everyone Needs a Support Group… Doesn’t Mean I’m not Crazy
I’m getting overwhelmed by everything I “have to do” right now. And sadly, the more overwhelmed I get, the less likely I am to do any of it. I just get tired. Like down to the bones, aching tired. I think all day about all the things I need to get done that I can’t … Continue reading Everyone Needs a Support Group… Doesn’t Mean I’m not Crazy
Family & A Tiny Terror
This week has been a scramble and I admit, I’m not entirely prepared to blog. Things with the family have just been so busy. My dog needed surgery (which in Seattle is unaffordable. I had to go down to Oregon) and before that it was camping. Not only have I not thought through an adequate … Continue reading Family & A Tiny Terror
The Lost Path, Found
https://youtu.be/xo1VInw-SKc I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to give up. As an author, as a girlfriend, as a student, as an employee…it’s the same urge. Just bone-aching tiredness inside and knowing that I’ll never get to what I want. Even if I got there, the goal would move and leave me grasping. … Continue reading The Lost Path, Found
I Put Words on Paper (or Computers) so I Write Words
A question I’ve been hearing a lot of recently is “So what do you normally write? What is your passion?” My auto response has been that I write science fiction with an eye to fantasy, but the more I think about it, the more that isn’t true. The truth is I write a lot and … Continue reading I Put Words on Paper (or Computers) so I Write Words
Sexy Lamps, Roses and Villainous Rodents
https://youtu.be/xulXFB3-A3c Rabbits! My next novel will feature one of these nefarious beasts asthe villain. Yes, a fluffy, hippity-hoppity devil monster. For two years now, I’ve been trying to regrow some rose bushes the previous owners of our house cut down. I spray them (to keep the bunnies off.) It rains. The bunnies eat them. I … Continue reading Sexy Lamps, Roses and Villainous Rodents
Kingdom South- New Wattpad story
I’ve finally worked up the courage to branch out on Wattpad and post a little fantasy. In its current incarnation, the piece is called Kingdom South. The novel is a tale that weaves a dark tapestry of fairytales together. It was a lot of fun to write and I hope it will be as much … Continue reading Kingdom South- New Wattpad story
The Best Writing I’ll Ever Do
You know what the worst is? No? Well, how could you there are a bazillion answers to that. At the moment, I’m talking about rewriting. Now let me be clear, there are different kinds of rewriting. Most of them are not awful at all. Like: When you decide a scene doesn’t work and cut it. … Continue reading The Best Writing I’ll Ever Do
If I Knew how to Speak, I Wouldn’t be a Writer.
Well, this was an eventful weekend. I attended the PNWA literary contest and I learned several things, mostly about myself but also about the world at large. The first is… I’m not crazy; I’m just a writer. Having met other writers it has suddenly clicked that all those things other people give me ‘that look’ … Continue reading If I Knew how to Speak, I Wouldn’t be a Writer.
Featured List & Ice Cream: There is no Such Thing as Calories
Ugh, I won’t share the temperatures because most people would just laugh, but it’s ridiculously hot here. It’s my own fault for living in a place so temperate that even small variations seem extreme. But heat added to good news means celebrating with ice cream. Yes, good news again. This has been a fantastic year … Continue reading Featured List & Ice Cream: There is no Such Thing as Calories
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