Category: Writing
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A Past Beyond the Page
Last week, we talked about fleshing out characters by thinking of how they’d react in everyday situations that might not come up in the story. Another important factor in building characters that resonate with readers is working through their back story. Where did the character go to school? Did they have lots of friends? Or…
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Writing Three Dimensional Characters
We’re delving deeper into characters this week with a look at…delving deeper into characters 🙂 No matter how many sympathetic choices you show a character making, readers can’t really connect to a character if there’s nothing of substance to connect with. As readers, we say that characters are sometimes flat or shallow. Usually, in those…
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New Year, New Look!
It took a heck of a lot longer than I expected, but I’ve revamped my web site at last! I love the new look, and can’t wait to see how it develops over the coming year. I’m most excited about adding to that side bar full of books, of course 😉 Now that this is…
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Writing Sympathetic Characters
Part of my plan for 2019 is to write a series of blog posts that pull back the curtain on some of my thoughts and methods for writing. So many readers I talk to are curious about what goes on behind the scenes in the creation of their favorite books. I’ve also been approached by…
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Holiday Fun
I hope you’re all settling in for the holidays. I have a little more prep work, but we’re keeping things as low-key as possible this year and focusing on the dear ones in our lives as much as we can. Walks in the park and baking will figure in to the next few days prominently,…
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Next Steps
Now that the second Blades book is out in the world, it’s time for me to think about what’s next! I have to admit, I spent a few days wandering around, singing, “Where do we go from here?” in my head. So many directions. So many possibilities. I need to carve a path, to make…
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An Awesome Launch for Progenitor!
Thank you all for making the launch week for Progenitor so awesome!
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The Blades of Janus Continues!
Progenitor has released into the void! I mean world. World! I am absolutely in love with this book. It’s complex and exciting, terrifying and heart-warming. I’ve been re-reading it, and am amazed at how much I fit into 84,000 words 😛 I also love how the cover turned out.
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Progenitor is Available for Pre-Order!
Hi, everyone! Things are moving quickly in Cassland. Progenitor is already available for pre-order and will release on November 27!
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Double Cover Reveal!
The cover for the next Blades of Janus book is finally done, and I’ve also made a new cover for Pack to go along with it! I love how these turned out ❤ I also tweaked the logo a bit for the series. Before I show you the covers, I want to warn you that…
