Monthly Archives: September 2009
stepping back to see the forest through the trees
This isn’t the first time I’ve encountered this fact about the writing process. Some of these aspects are never revealed to beginning writers. You hit a roadblock–writer’s block–and have no idea what to do. I’ve posted before about writer’s block, … Continue reading
a quick note
For all those readers of my LEGEND OF THE WHITE DRAGON: LEGENDS e-serial, I must apologize. I thank one of my readers for making me aware of a glitch in the Appendices and timeline files. I’d guess it happened when … Continue reading
Guest Author: Ruth Ann Nordin
I’d like to welcome my friend and fellow writer, Ruth Ann Nordin to the blog today. Some of you may know her as the romance writer who referred you to my site. I’ve known her for fifteen years, since we … Continue reading
book trailers
I don’t know if they sell books or not, but I decided to make a video trailer for STARFIRE ANGELS. I’ve been sick and unable to speak, so this was as good a project as any. Let me know what … Continue reading
no writing is a waste
I don’t know how many times I’ve deleted scenes, chapters, whole manuscripts, etc. only to rewrite them as something different. A lot of writers turn off the internal editor completely on a rough draft and rewrite afterwards. Not me. I … Continue reading
writer hate groups
I will confess that there are some writers who are published whose writing I really can’t stand. I won’t say who they are, but many of them have been bestsellers. How that happened has a lot to do with publishers … Continue reading
share the love
Awww! Come on now, everyone, group hug. Doesn’t that make you feel all warm and fuzzy? Gag! All right, enough cuddly stuff. That’s not what I mean. All right, not quite what I mean. Writing is a very lonely hobby/profession. … Continue reading
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writing process evolution
No two project processes are ever alike, at least for me. I thought they were, but the latest WIP is proving me wrong. Typical. Normally, I do a lot of pre-planning, which includes worldbuilding, character bios, and outlining a basic … Continue reading
working on more than one project
When I first started writing, I was engrossed in what I was writing to the point that I could fall into that world at a moment’s notice. I didn’t have anything else distracting me. Those first two stories became my … Continue reading
Book Review: HALO: THE FALL OF REACH
Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nyland ISBN: 0345451325 Surprised by my taste in books? Probably. Actually, this was one of my husband’s books. He’s been a fan of the game since he bought his first Xbox to play … Continue reading
