I got curious about the Writer’s Journey/Writer History trend thing going around on Instagram where authors are sharing all the books they’ve written and which actually got published, so I decided to list mine out so I could decide if Read more…
I watched too many Asian TV dramas in the last year, but hey, at least many of them have taught me things about writing. Some of these I did view at least in part at 1.25/1.5x speed (such as Hotel Read more…
2021 was…well, it was a year, wasn’t it? There were plenty of hardships and stress in the world and lows in my own life, including some tough burn out. But as ever, there were fun and good things, too! Things Read more…
24 indie book recs for your holiday shopping–or your Christmas gift cards!
Eight things I learned about writing and story from watching MTV’s Teen Wolf.
With the new year comes new books! Here’s some books releasing (mostly in early) 2021 that have caught my eye, in order of release date. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas – January 12th Thomas has an excellent, easy-to-read contemporary narrative Read more…
Are you doing Christmas or holiday shopping for a book lover in your life? Why not try giving them a book they might not know about already and gift them an indie book? Unsure where to start? Allow me to Read more…
Note: This is also available as a live video on my Instagram IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGyby3snLwt/. I believe you should be able to watch it even if you don’t have an account. Since National Novel Writing Month starts a week from today, Read more…
Is comparison always wrong? Or, conversely, is comparison always useful? I’m a firm believer that universal quantifiers are usually wrong. So short answer, no to both of the above questions. For this post, I want to look at ways comparison Read more…
*NOTE: The following post contains The Mercenary and the Mage duology SPOILERS* (for both books) If you’ve spent much time in writing circles, you’ve probably heard the terms “plotter” and “pantser” used as shorthand to refer to writers who do Read more…