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The Painful Road to Learning How I Learn
My rocky relationship with spelling is, in many ways, my writing journey in a nutshell. Maybe even my life. In the beginning, in elementary school, my struggles meant self-consciousness and low self-esteem. My spelling issues meant writing was more difficult … Continue reading
My Three Year Writing Break — Spent Writing
It’s a haunting feeling, the sense something is missing, that elusive something teasing its identity, then slipping away. That was me writing the Kovenlore Chronicles from 2016-18. It wasn’t writer’s block. More like voice block. I had a vision for … Continue reading
Writer’s Key
conscious door slamming closed the lock beyond her grasp blocking her mind the answers sought hidden on the other side lost key her panic seeking chasing unsettled hands racing thoughts out of her mind the thought so close threatening to … Continue reading
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The Repercussions a Character Name Change Caused
I hold tight to the belief that problems are opportunities, like recognizing there was a wrongness to Riparia’s character in Book 1, Trust in the Forgotten. Yet, I couldn’t identify it because, on the surface, there’s nothing wrong with the … Continue reading
The Wild Ride That’ll Be 2023
This is the goals post I’d hoped I’d never have to write, but here I am and here it is. That sounds awful, but in the end it’s all positive. No, I’m not giving up writing, but I am facing … Continue reading
2022? Refusing to Surrender Resolve
The year, 2022, had its challenges, but I still managed to accomplish the goals I set in January. My biggest challenge awaits in 2023, but that’s for next week. This week is a review, and just a little boastful. Some … Continue reading
Fantasical World
Once upon the glimmer of a fading thought, she caught a glimpse of the dream once thought gone forever in a life where her past self believed she had eternity. If improbably glimpsing the dream was a momentary reality, then … Continue reading
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Naming Stuff: Titles (plus news)
This is my fifth and final post in my Naming Stuff series and examines my approach to creating titles. If you struggle with this, then read on. You might find something here that helps. For this post’s second half, I’ll … Continue reading
Naming Stuff: Creatures and Peoples
This is my short worldbuilding series examining my approaches to naming aspects of my fantasy world. This, the third post, addresses creatures and peoples and is where I often indulge childhood fixations. Thus far in the series, Naming Stuff: Characters … Continue reading
The Notorious Flashback
Given how I used to write, it’s strange to blog about the dangers and weaknesses associated with flashbacks. Back in the day, I was more than happy to spread them around willy-nilly. In the years that followed, I learned the … Continue reading
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