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The Road Through Self-Doubt Paved with Growth
Self-doubt is insidious because it, like depression, tells you lies. It’s a prosecuting attorney in the court of your life where it’s up to you to lead the defense. As the defense attorney, you need evidence, proof that you’re right. … Continue reading
If I Must Choose, I Choose Ontyre
At the beginning of the year, I mentioned I was becoming disillusioned with the state where I live. I’m not going to go into all that, but I am going to examine the implications for my writing. You see, I … Continue reading
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
Using a Rolling Playlist while Writing
I love music and it’s a huge part of my writing experience. In fact, I consider it a vital tool, especially playlists, and none more so than the rolling playlist. This post isn’t about specific music, but instead how I … Continue reading
Defeating the Self-Editing Monster
The self-editing monster is a fearsome, gruesome beast that inspires gut-churning apprehension in all who stand in its way. Hours become years as you wither away with only a dusty dictionary as a companion. Cue the candelabra, drafty room, and … Continue reading
My Writing Journal
The year wanes so this is a good time to talk about my writing journal, which I’ve referenced, but never fully explained. Too, I’m about to retire it to become reference only — after FIVE years. It began as a … 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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Going Forward: Life Beyond Tragedy
As I navigate my way, not out of grief, but to learning how to manage it, I also find that, as is often the case, tragic events bring stark realities to the surface. My greatest constant and comfort these last … Continue reading
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Managing a Series in Scrivener
As anyone who’s read my blog likely knows, I’m writing a fantasy series. Okay, actually, kinda sorta, three series (Kovenlore Chronicles, Pannulus Mysteries, and Thornwillow Tales), but I’m focusing on one right now or nothing will ever be published. That … Continue reading
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