fantastical and spooky stories
This was an utterly fantastic adventure! I don’t know that the story structure itself pulled me through quite as much as the main character’s voice. Apostle is amazing, and I could read his point of view for ages. I wanted a little more magic from the tale, but the light touch was also good and … Continue reading You Gotta Read…Make Me No Grave
I'm so excited that the anthology Dragons and Mages is out now, because my book, Tales of Dunes and Dragons, is included! I included a book of dragon prophecies in this story, and it was absolutely magical being able to write a one for the start of each chapter. From the anthology's page on Amazon: … Continue reading New Release: Dragons and Mages + Book Giveaways
Here's a book fair and a giveaway that I'm participating in this month--lots of free books for the taking! Tap the images to visit the giveaways. 🙂 Lucky Fantasy Imagination Set Free
One of my absolute favorite books on writing craft is a screenwriting book titled Save the Cat. It was written by Blake Snyder and it's a fascinating read. Within it is my most-often-used tool, the "Beat Sheet," which gives a basic plot of the beats that happen in a film or, for my purposes, a … Continue reading How I Write: Save the Cat
First, the usual disclaimer: everyone has their own process! Or if they don't have a process, the fact that they don't have a process is their process, know what I mean? That said, here's what works best for me. At least, it usually works best. 🙂 Step 1: Get a notebook and a pen. Turn … Continue reading How I Write: Brainstorming
