My urban fantasy romance, INHALE, is coming out next week, and I’ve had a few people ask me about my research for the books. I’m a firm believer in keeping fantasy as real as possible. Realism grounds the reader with the familiar in an unfamiliar world. So, yeah. I do a LOT of research! Setting [...]
…And How to Make It Not Suck In the wake of NaNoWriMo, I’ve had a lot of time to think about my current WIP, JUST BREATHE. This book has been a real struggle for me, and I think it’s because I wrote it in such a rush. Racing against time has certain advantages — especially [...]
Five Blunders We Make in Creating New Worlds First, a big thank you to Kendall for having me on the blog today! I visit here often and am quite excited to do a blog post. We tossed around ideas and decided that ‘world building’ would be a fun topic. I’ve been judging a few contests [...]
As a reader, writer, and editor, I keep a “No-No List” of words and phrases that I avoid like taking a shit in an outhouse in the arctic tundra. I spare no expense in my intense hatred for them. Sometimes these words surface from usage issues, the cliche factor, or general awkwardness in context of [...]
Today, I’m starting a series of craft topics here on the blog. They shall be named “Butt Nuggets of Wisdom.” And they shall be made of Kick-Ass. I do some freelance editing and lots of critiquing on the side. I learn a lot about my own writing in the process of ripping someone else’s stuff [...]
