Tag Archives: fantasy

Every Novel is a Different Experience

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

What I’ve learned over the years is that all that’s the same about the creation of each novel is that no matter what I do and how I begin they never go the same. That’s the reason why I chuckle … Continue reading →

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Vistanna Martavien

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

Illumination, or a raven’s stare… To read the new poem on the website, please join me HERE.

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Airships! Applying Magic to Technology

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Way back when, the original idea for Ontyre was that it would be medieval world with axes and swords. Visualize, to a degree, Tolkien, but with female characters. I spent considerable time building the magic system and enhanced it over … Continue reading →

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The New Pannulus Map Revealed

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

I’m going to jump right in this week because I can be long-winded when I start talking about maps. The Pannulus map project I vowed to finish before January was through is complete. As I tend to do, I’ll probably … Continue reading →

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Last Look at 2019 Plans

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Here’s the last look at my plans for 2019 and I left this topic for last because it’s the one that’s haunted me for years and while I’ve made small strides at tackling the beast, I haven’t yet made significant … Continue reading →

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Short Story December Fallout

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

I’m continuing to look at my plans for 2019… This week my focus is on another short-term goal, and that’s making an initial edit of all the short stories I wrote in December. If I write them I have to … Continue reading →

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The Big Map Fix of 2019

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

It’s the New Year when so often we writers blog about our plans for the coming year. I’m going to do things a little different this year and break my plans down by project over the course of this month. … Continue reading →

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December Win-Win

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

What happened? I really should ask myself that question, but then again I already know the answer. My Short Story December with a laid-back goal of four short stories over the course of the month … well, it hasn’t quite … Continue reading →

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One World, a Million Stories

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

Last week I talked about my Short Story December. Currently, I’m working on my fifth short story for the month. It’s all a part of my end-of-the-year treat and an enjoyable change of pace. After completing a novel in November, … Continue reading →

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Short Story December

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

The NaNo dust has settled. In the end, there were 143,867 words written in November that produced a novel. In editing there’ll be plenty of cutting, but there are a few missing pieces, too. How long will it eventually be? … Continue reading →

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