Book reviews, novel progress, and other writing related musings.
I always squirm a bit whenever people ask me how my writing is going. August was a perfect example of why. My goals for August were to write to the next major plot point in my story, to do that I was going to have two work days a week, and would work on writing…
Asia Citro’s Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras #1)
Zoey has to determine how to help a sick baby dragon – only five days after she first learned of the magical animals in the forest.
In the June 2020 Recap, I talked about some changes I planned to make to prioritize more time for writing. I wanted to stay up until 1:00AM on two or three nights a week, dedicating that chunk of time from when-the-kids-go-to-bed until 1:00AM to writing. Having a bit of a game plan got me excited…
Ah, the Story Grid. It’s like putting on a comfy sweater – I love this thing. A fact that should be pretty obvious, it being the first resource I’m highlighting on the Blog. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a long post. How I Found Story Grid When our first child was a baby, I’d put…
June 2020 was a little tough – mainly because there was hardly any progress on the Story. This was really pretty discouraging and I caught myself having some thoughts that this is never going to get finished. I hate those thoughts. Not only do they make me feel defeated, but they also downplay all the…
I have always liked reading, it came easily to me as a kid, which probably helped the matter. Also, I love a good story and I love to learn – both things are definitely aided by reading, so all the more reason for me to enjoy it! But I had never made reading a priority,…
Michael McClellan’s The Sand Sea (The Rubric of Conquest #1)
The Year of the Prophecy is here, those who believe it and those who don’t are both preparing.
I used to have great ambitions of re-reading every book I read, to be able to judge it as best I possibly could, and write a perfectly accurate review. Initially, my reviews were just my thoughts and feelings about the book, and my ratings were usually 1, 4, or 5 stars. I planned to write…
Somehow or another you found this site, thanks for taking the time to check it out! Hopefully it’s pretty obvious that I’m a writer, and if you want to know what I’m writing (aside from this blog), I’ll explain that here. I am currently working on the first novel of an epic fantasy trilogy that…
Do I outline? Short answer: Yes. However, I feel like this question is one of those things that is weirdly polarized. So, if you need further explanation, please read on. I first came to writing as a complete Pantser … who couldn’t complete anything. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, it…