Wow, I am so excited! I just saw two video trailers for the upcoming movie, "Thor." Now, whether or not this movie turns out to be any good is not what I'm excited about. First, we have some Viking lore making it to the big screen. Second, we have a blonde hero, FINALLY. And third, if I get my … [Read more...]
FEEDBACK, please!
Hello my faithful readers! I know things have been a bit boring on the updates here, with no new chapters posted. I would love some feedback from you. Well, from men in particular, but women will be welcome too. What kinds of things do you love to find in a story? Romance? Murder? Deep … [Read more...]
Querying for Dummies
Speaking of dummies, yes, I totally did query my book to some agents, even in its unfinished state. This is because I got a little crazy when I realized there is another book about my heroine coming out soon (I got this from the underground, can't reveal my sources...). Thankfully, it's young … [Read more...]
How long does it take to write a chapter?
This question may just be burning in your brain: how long does it actually take to write a chapter? Well, with Otherworld, it took me about one to two hours, unless I was in a particularly intense part. Since my book was about 50,000 words, and I had about 40 chapters...well, it averaged maybe … [Read more...]
Brainstorming
Trying to write historical fiction is a whole different animal than paranormal fiction, I'm finding. It seems like I'm constantly turning up new info I'm wanting to incorporate into my book. And the key is that I have to turn those facts into the actions I know my characters would do.My characters … [Read more...]
The Vikings are Back in TOWN
Hi there everyone! I am deep in the throes of writing my next book, which I have decided will be the Viking book--historical fiction. I love the paranormal idea of Mothman, but I'm thinking it's easier to kick my "foot in the door" with historical. (And yes, I'll have to kick the door in, since … [Read more...]