Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
I've been blessed in life to have wound up living in Southwest Virginia, an emerald land with lots of mountains and hiking trails. The Appalachian Trail goes right by my city, continuing north and south, connecting acres of national and state forests one to the other. Thru-hikers pass through every spring and summer, going from... Continue Reading →
I follow a group on Facebook called The Writer's Circle. Recently they posted this lovely graphic. It's a good start at what it is to be a writer, but it's not all-encompassing. This week, my primary contributions to my writing career have included: blogging, networking, reviewing a contract, offering critique on a voice file, and... Continue Reading →
I'm going to indulge in what might be a terrible metaphor. It's about books. Not the ones I write, but the ones I read. And I read a lot of books. I read for a lot of reasons. First of all, I enjoy it. My favorite books to read for fun involve plucky young heroines... Continue Reading →
The end of April has passed me by, leaving us solidly in May, the last month of spring. Life has been amazingly busy. First, I submitted several short stories to different magazines throughout April. I'm very excited to hear back from them, as I know they are some of my best work in that category... Continue Reading →
A lot of people have different ways they tackle writing, and I suppose there are a lot of places where best practices kind of deviate. Given that, I wanted to take a minute today to talk about my writing process. I am not a pantser. For those unfamiliar, a pantser is someone who flies by... Continue Reading →
Fear is the mindkiller. Rejection does not hurt. It is only a preference. It does not determine your value. — Jeane Brant (@skylit1) April 7, 2016 Some people, when they are afraid of something, fall back on their religion, or some popular saying from their parents. I fall back on Dune. I watched Dune first. I watched... Continue Reading →
It's that time again, folks. Time to sing the Bon Jovi song! This is a tradition. I will probably get tired of this song at some point, but for now, it's what I blast when I'm celebrating my success in getting to the halfway point of a novel. It's all downhill from here! I'm tentatively... Continue Reading →
This post is a shout out to Carol, the nice customer service person who handles my federal loans. Thanks, Carol. Though you may never see this, I remember you fondly. So much of our lives depends on random acts of kindness. I wouldn't say that kindness is something that comes naturally to me all the... Continue Reading →
I did something unusual this weekend that I'm hoping to continue. I walked down to my local coffee shop and camped out until I had produced a lot of words. About 4,000, to be precise. One of the things that surprises me about my productivity is how inconsistent it can be. This is a direct... Continue Reading →
Every conference or convention is individual. This means there are different rules and tactics you, as an attendee, can use for success. You also might have different goals than another person attending the same event. I, for example, am almost always going to a con trying to make connections that will further my writing career.... Continue Reading →
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