A Found Family Mother
I’m close to wrapping up the first draft of Stealing Light and remain astonished at how the story has morphed time and time again. The core plot, the one I Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: fantasy
My Writing Themes: One Deep Root
Drafting, editing, and world building are the sapling in the sunlight, but the seed and roots that come first are the writer’s true creation story. As a child I often Continue Reading →
Each Novel is a Different Experience
What I’ve learned over the years is that all that’s the same about the creation of each novel is that no matter what I do and how I begin they Continue Reading →
Vistanna Martavien
Illumination, or a raven’s stare, it was all interchangeable once her shadows were bare. No reaching for the stars, but instead stealing their brightness, it was as easy as writing Continue Reading →
Airships! Applying Magic to Technology
Way back when, the original idea for Ontyre was that it would be medieval world with axes and swords. Visualize, to a degree, Tolkien, but with female characters. I spent Continue Reading →
The New Pannulus Map Revealed
I’m going to jump right in this week because I can be long-winded when I start talking about maps. The Pannulus map project I vowed to finish before January was Continue Reading →
Last Look at 2019 Plans
Here’s the last look at my plans for 2019 and I left this topic for last because it’s the one that’s haunted me for years and while I’ve made small Continue Reading →
Short Story December Fallout
I’m continuing to look at my plans for 2019… This week my focus is on another short-term goal, and that’s making an initial edit of all the short stories I Continue Reading →
The Big Map Fix of 2019
It’s the New Year when so often we writers blog about our plans for the coming year. I’m going to do things a little different this year and break my Continue Reading →
December Win-Win
What happened? I really should ask myself that question, but then again I already know the answer. My Short Story December with a laid-back goal of four short stories over Continue Reading →