Writing a book is hard work--writing a book series even more so! How do authors keep track of all the characters and places and things? How do they avoid plot holes and inconsistencies? In the past, I tried notebooks, grids, slap dash Word documents, even spreadsheets and note cards. Each of those options has its … Continue reading Soothe the Writing Chaos: How I Organize my WIPs
Do you need more romance in your life? Were you a fan of Twilight and Vampire Academy? It’s okay, we all have our vices. Secrets of a Foreign Heart was written 16 years ago for my high school English class. It’s an indulgent gothic romance complete with murder and slow-burn love between brooding musicians–but the … Continue reading Twilight Meets Jane Eyre: a 1940s Gothic Romance
When Lana first began posting videos on the internet claiming to have 16 distinct personalities inside a mind fractured by childhood trauma, she told herself it was harmless.
There are plenty of tips out there to improve your writing, but these 4 changes have been vital to my growth as a writer.
Don’t mention the tv show.
Autumn sunshine veiled by grey clouds lit the lake at the heart of the forest. It was a secret place, spoken of in stories about knights and kings and magical swords, but those days were long gone. Some tales said the lake chose to be found. If it didn’t want you, then you could walk … Continue reading The Longest Night
Photo by Nihal Demirci on Unsplash Located near the outer wall, there was an old temple of wood and stone, unadorned on the outside save for simple embellishment carved around the oak door, interlocking spirals of stone painted blue and white with pigment that had become faded over time. Atop the roof a figure of … Continue reading Incense and Ruminations
Based on the Scottish legend. The sea moans and hisses as it vomits water onto the shore of the lonely isle, a wasteland of salt and slippery green rock. Nobody knows the great horror that lies in the shallows, and only the gulls and oysters are there to watch him ascend. The great, skinless beast, … Continue reading Nuckelavee
Photo by Rob Potter on Unsplash The demon’s confusion over having been summoned by one of the guardians of the realm slowly transformed into a smile. The hero forced himself not to look away from the too-many sharp teeth, and the thin mouth stretched over angular bone. He’d fought hundreds of lesser demons in his day, but this … Continue reading Dead-Beat Demon Hunter
She’d been working for the department for nearly three years now, and still failed to receive promotion. In the beginning she’d diligently taken on every task and assignment with enthusiasm; she was the youngest member of her graduating class to be awarded her flight clearance within days of graduating from Crimson Blood Academy. Her test … Continue reading Vampire Detective
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