Lots of action this moth it seems. It seems like perserverance does pay off. We all hear it all the time, but come on through. This July I had Book three in my Beneath 5th series come out... and a story calle Rose of the Deadlands on Kindle Vella (Amazon's new serial platform) And both … Continue reading Quanity and Quality: Moving on Up!
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The Author’s Fan Art
Who says you can't do fan art for your own stories? As the date for Spider's Gambit's release comes closer (August 19th... I swear I'm over here biting my nails!) I thought it would be fun for me to review some of the covers I tried to make myself... no not as in using a … Continue reading The Author’s Fan Art
NEWS! Giveaway, Anthology and Parties
August is shaping up to be a busy month for me. On a personal level, I get to go back to school shopping for the first time, try to get the kiddo to his next day camp, and try to get him to see his grandmother before summer is over. But no one wants to … Continue reading NEWS! Giveaway, Anthology and Parties
Accepting a Knife to the Kidneys (With a Smile)
Taking a knife to the kidneys with grace is an art form. And by knife to the kidneys I mean, of course, taking a critique. I’ve ranted before on the different type of critiquers and how some of them honestly just aren’t helpful and I still believe that. Critiquing is an art that’s learned, (a … Continue reading Accepting a Knife to the Kidneys (With a Smile)
Halloweeeeeen is coming
Suddenly life got insanely busy 🙂 Over the past few weeks, I finally figured out where to go with the sequel to my novel and finished the first draft. On the opposite side, I got a few of my short stories in condition to start sending out and *crossed fingers* maybe not only get rejections. … Continue reading Halloweeeeeen is coming
Covers, Covers, Covers (and a dose of Nano)
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)
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
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
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