As the release date for Stones creeps ever closer, I find myself growing ever more anxious. The cover is out in the world, with my name on it and guys…I’m kind of freaking out. I think I’ve officially entered the “What in the name of fluffy unicorns have I done?” phase of publishing. Has anyone… Continue reading On Writers and Reviews
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Adventures in Writing Back Cover Copy
One of the many perks of being an Indie author is having complete creative control over all design, promotional, and marketing elements of your work. Unfortunately, this also means being responsible for writing back cover copy (or BCC if you're hip to the lingo). BCC is exactly what it sounds like: the text that goes… Continue reading Adventures in Writing Back Cover Copy
The Macanaw Peaches
Two posts in a row? What's going on here? *checks self for fever* Anyway, so I'm having some issues with writer's block. I might have had a small epiphany about adding a new first chapter/prologue that shows a very important scene that's mentioned towards the end of the book. It has the potential to be… Continue reading The Macanaw Peaches
TEASER: Stones and Finger Bones
Today I'm offering up a little teaser from Stones to celebrate the completion of one round of edits. This excerpt features two of my favorite darlings, Tyr and Kostadin. *huggles* Enjoy! 🙂 1606 16th Day of Kuldakast You only truly know life when you have known death. When you have felt Death reach icy… Continue reading TEASER: Stones and Finger Bones
Procrastination Station
I should be working. Instead, I'm taking color-coded chapter notes based off my editor's feedback. That still counts as being productive, right? One of the biggest issues I'm struggling with is over-showing vs. not showing enough. During scenes of particularly high drama, when the reader is supposed to be feeling very strong emotions, I've either… Continue reading Procrastination Station
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