Focus on Characters: Trina of Seeds Among the Stars

February 20, 2018

I told you about the villain of the first book in Samuel, but skipped the main character, a decision I will now correct. If you haven’t delved into the Seeds Among the Stars, or even if you have, here’s a … Continue reading →

Focus on characters: Samuel of Seeds Among the Stars

February 13, 2018

Everyone loves a good villain, whether that means unflinchingly evil, completely twisted, or working for the wrong side. I’m rarely able to introduce a character I can’t connect with, so my villains tend to have more going for them than … Continue reading →

Focus on Characters: Sam of The Steamship Chronicles

February 6, 2018

Samantha Crill, or Sam as she prefers, first came to me many years ago, but I balked at the story. I couldn’t see how to be faithful to her nature while offering a character who connected with readers. You see, … Continue reading →

Focus on Characters: Beneath the Mask

January 30, 2018

Some authors come to their stories through genre, plot, place, or idea. I’ve almost always been driven there by a character who wanted to tell me something. I write Regency romance not because I planned to but because Daphne (depicted … Continue reading →

The Fifth NaNo 2017 Progress Report: Wrap-Up

December 5, 2017

See all my NaNo 2017 posts. Last week I talked about how the National Novel Writing Month challenge (NaNo) had worked for me. The true chaos of it stood out as the main theme. I also mentioned maybe shifting some … Continue reading →

The Fourth NaNo 2017 Progress Report: Endings

November 28, 2017

It’s been an interesting month for sure. Like many creatives, this year was not a very productive one, and I started November without much hope, having written a fraction of what I normally do each year. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

The Third NaNo 2017 Progress Report: Distractions

November 21, 2017

Consistency hasn’t really been a thing this year, but I have managed to write–something–every day. I did a little better on average, I think, but managed to burn through a good bit of my cushion this week, then raised it … Continue reading →

The Second NaNo 2017 Progress Report with Some Stumbles

November 15, 2017

Today, you get the treat of two blog posts instead of one, which is another way of saying I did not manage to post yesterday as planned. Still, the extra day gave me time to see that a temporary real-life … Continue reading →

The First NaNo 2017 Progress Report (Hint: It’s Going Well)

November 7, 2017

Today is the seventh day of November and the seventh day of NaNo 2017. (Did you miss my opening NaNo post?) At this point, our valiant word adventurers should have reached 10,002 words and be working toward 11,669 words by … Continue reading →

A Glimpse into a Writer’s Mind When World Building Plus a Multi-Author Giveaway

October 24, 2017

The first novel I wrote started as an anthropology assignment to create a society where gender is defined differently. My mind took that prompt and a mostly forgotten nature show on bizarre insects to create a people who were born … Continue reading →