October is, in the traditions I was handed down, a month of joyful harvest. It is also a month of reaping. This is the month that fields die. It is the month where the veil grows thin, and the dead come to visit. The first book I ever finished I finished in the wake of... Continue Reading →
Doubt, desires, futures
This week, I've been reminding myself that you can look back, but you can't go back. I'm a self-published author, and when I started this gig I had no idea what I was doing. It is possible that I still don't. Periodically, I will remember this. Writing could, easily, be a full-time gig. There are... Continue Reading →
In defense of Sokka
Since I've been re-watching Avatar, several people have asked me what kind of bender I am. The S.O. opines often that I am a firebender, but to be honest I've never felt completely connected with any of the bending disciplines. The character that I feel the greatest connection to, actually, is Sokka. (For the record,... Continue Reading →
The only way out is through
This past weekend was Labor Day, and therefore I got a long weekend. The S.O. and some friends had planned to go on a hike sometime in late summer or fall, and they invited me along. I was slightly skeptical, but I went. I'm glad I did. But that was a humdinger of a hike,... Continue Reading →
A work-life balance, also trees
Authors are human, and most of us are barely chipping away at things. I know that's what it has felt like for me for a long time - that no matter how fast I write, I can't write fast enough. Last week, I took the week off of the dayjob and off of writing. It's... Continue Reading →
Eek! I missed a week!
Sorry for my silence last week, friends. It was my birthday, and I was off gallivanting. I ate a bunch of good food, planted peach trees and moved iris bulbs, killed a bunch of invasive elms (hopefully) and poison ivy, destroyed some boxwoods because boxwoods don't DO anything, and climbed a mountain. Overall it was... Continue Reading →
And now we return to your regularly scheduled programming
Friends, I am so glad to be home! Metaphorically, I mean. I missed my blog a lot. Housekeeping! If you missed my blog tour, here are all the stops along the way. Take a moment to get caught up, if you care to. My favorite stop was the last one, which involved a playlist! Plus... Continue Reading →
We took a break from the blog tour this week for the holiday, but I wanted to take a minute to remind everyone that the final blog stop is coming up and that means our giveaway for two signed books is coming to a close. You have ten days to get on that, and you... Continue Reading →
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Blog post: Long and Short Reviews
Stop #4 features an interview with Christine Young where I talk about writing a series and other author-ly things. Want to support this blog? Buy books, make a Paypal donation, or subscribe to my Patreon.
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