Category: Writing
-
Book Three Woes
Now that we’re two months into 2016 and I’m two months into my current writing project, I finally have a few things to say about it. I started working on Serpent’s Blood at the beginning of the year. I’m sure it seems like an odd choice, since the first book,… Read the rest…
Written by
-
Editing is hard, but it does get easier
Regardless of the genre they write or how long they’ve been at it, all the writers I’ve met have something in common. At one point or another, they’ve all told me that they hate editing. I used to share the sentiment, a long time ago. Now I don’t see what… Read the rest…
Written by
-
Simplifications of time: Creating a calendar for Ithilear
A friend on Facebook recently asked for opinions while doing world building for her story, which set me off in an interesting direction. Her question was how she should determine a calendar for her world. My suggestion was that she didn’t bother. Some worlds greatly benefit from having a calendar… Read the rest…
Written by
-
Grooming your story
As an insomniac, I spend a lot of time snuggled under my blankets and staring at the ceiling in the dark. Sometimes it’s nice to just lay there and think, though I’d admittedly rather be sleeping. Sometimes I have great ideas while I’m staring at the ceiling. And other times,… Read the rest…
Written by
-
Q&A, volume 3
It’s been a while since I did one of these! The funny thing about questions is that everyone tends to ask the same questions over and over again, meaning it isn’t very often that I get something new to answer. But here’s a small collection of things I’ve been asked… Read the rest…
Written by
-
Character roles
My husband and I are avid gamers. Many modern games allow for the creation of your own custom characters, which means we spend a lot of time bringing our own ideas to life. For me, that means a number of characters from my books end up running around in these… Read the rest…
Written by
-
On the choice to self-publish
While gathering a list of questions I’ve been asked so I can put together another Q&A; post, I encountered a few questions that ended up having long-winded answers. One was about if writers need laptops to work, which I already addressed. Another was a little more complicated. It started as… Read the rest…
Written by