Somewhere in my deeply twisted writer's soul, I knew I needed this. It's why I dubbed my novel "Bill" and anthropomorphized him in the post, "Early Stages of a Novel - A Love Story". I knew I needed to introduce my... Continue Reading →
The NaNoWriMo forums are a gift and a curse, and maybe a little more curse. Sometimes ya get writers giving writer-ly advice using bile-inducing grammar, punctuation, logic, and word choice. Sometimes the forums suck you into a vortex of internet confusion... Continue Reading →
Every writer will tell you a different story. No, I'm not making some grand philosophical point, I'm telling you that each writer will literally inform you, should you be so bold as to ask, of the beginning of their conception... Continue Reading →
Okay, kids. NaNoWriMo is just around the corner, and I'm sure more than a few of us have been scratching away at our outlines. Me, I have a Viking, a magic system, a B&B, and the beginning of a beautiful... Continue Reading →
Why do I kill people? Catchy headline, huh? Let's try something a little more precise and a little less flashy. Why, as a writer, do I insist on killing characters? In the hundreds of thousands of words I've written, significant... Continue Reading →
In The Queen's Assassin, the novel I'm currently attempting to bleed from my fingers, appearance is very important. Much of what occurs involves political intrigue, allowing people to see certain things while others are hidden. My protagonist, Emmeline, is constantly... Continue Reading →
You know that old bit of writing advice: write what you know. Yeah, that's the one. The one that makes fantasy writers slam their heads against brick walls and every teen writer scream "No! I won't do it!" I hate... Continue Reading →
So, here I am - wildly unqualified to write this post and fully preparing to write it anyway. Kinda like how I felt about co-authoring and illustrating a children's book for my niece. Here we go. I've dabbled in a... Continue Reading →
You know how when you're reading along and you come across a line that makes you put the book down and just breathe for a second? Not the emotionally charged scenes. Not the moment a character does something epically embarrassing.... Continue Reading →
The Nomadic Troglodyte 
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