Continuing on from last week: …You have to promise me that you’ll never do anything like that again.” “If I promise, will you still talk to me? Take lessons from me? Come to visit once in a while?” Was this … Continue reading →
More Erik’s Tale picking up directly from last week: The key seemed to grow heavier in her hand. “Don’t talk like that.” She pictured the police dragging him from the Opera, a crowd gathering on the street, and at the … Continue reading →
Erik’s Tale is just shy of 50,000 words. I should probably hit that tonight. It’s getting close to the end which makes me sad, but I’m consoling myself with the fact that I get to edit it later. I haven’t … Continue reading →
I’m still totally obsessed with Erik’s Tale so how about I share a bit more? This is after he drops the chandelier: “Yes. That is the key to the door on the Rue Scribe and the passageway that leads to … Continue reading →
Emma’s first magic lesson gets a little out of control: She looked down at it and thought about it moving, shifting and rising just with her thought. The dark power inside her hummed with an eagerness that made her nervous, … Continue reading →
I love all my books in their own way, even the shitty one I wrote when I was a teenager. A few I love a little more because they’re so fun, like Emma and the Air Pirates. Then along comes … Continue reading →
It’s Air Pirates again this week. Last week Emma questioned pirate captain Zeke’s morals. Here are the next six sentences: “True enough, they’re not quite the same thing. But take the money.” She got up from the chair. “No. And … Continue reading →
I wrote these on my whiteboard last night. These are personal reasons, but many apply to other writers. 10 Reasons to Write Faster 1. Inventory (building a backlist) 2. Odds of ‘winning’ increase (more items on submission means more chances … Continue reading →
This week I’m sharing more of Emma and the Air Pirates which just went off to my beta readers: That earned him yet another glare. “I was running for my life. I only took as much as I thought was … Continue reading →
I’m giving you a taste of Emma and the Air Pirates this week, my steampunk/fantasy. I love Emma, she’s so sassy: “I don’t see why I should go to see any friend of yours. How do I know I can … Continue reading →