You know you're getting attached to your book when you hate to leave the world you've created to actually live your own life! I'm definitely at that point in my book (just one chapter from being HALF DONE! almost 40,000 words down!), where my characters just take on lives of their own. I … [Read more...]
THOR!
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...]