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How I’m Going to Finish Book Four
As many of you have noticed, book four in the Emergence series, The Specter, did not come out in October as it was meant to. I was on time for…
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Secret Library – Secret to me at least
Hey, I just discovered that all I have to do is hit the search button, and the record your voice thingie pops up and I can just hit record. How…
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Stakes can make or break a story
Time for another blog. I have not been walking lately, so I’m trying dictating in the car on my way to lunch with friends. Well I did the one walk…
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Dictating for the First Time
Alright, we'll see how this works. I have my headphones in now, so I don't know if it's going to record up here or on my phone itself. If I…
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Powerful Moments in Fiction
I just finished chapter seven in the draft of book four in the Emergence series. Crafting The Specter (or The Spectre I haven't decided yet) is such a different experience…
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The Kind of Story I Want to Write
I just watched Love and Monsters on Netflix. If you haven't seen it yet, I won't spoil anything. Though I will say, "Slather that biscuit with honey and give me…
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Authorpalooza 2023
It's such a treat to finally attend writer events in person again. There were a handful last year, but this year it's been packed with so many opportunities to go…
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Routine Blog 2: Testing Phase
I've spent the last couple weeks playing with my schedule to see what works and what doesn't so I can establish what passes as a routine for me. If a…
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Routine Blog 1: Why bother?
I've been watching Christy Anne Jones on YouTube. You can check out her awesome videos here. Besides being delightful, she has a series where she explores the writing routines of…
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Working Through It, Once More
The anthology panel with (left to right) Jonathan Maberry, Kevin J. Anderson, Esther Jones, me, and Sam Knight. I just got back from Superstars Writing Seminar last night. This was…