No, I'm not going to tell you about a zombie story I'm working on. I wish... This is more of a behind the scenes email. A what-the-writing-life-is-like kinda thing. So here's the story of my dead story. At the end of July, I finished up the first draft of the first book in my Southeast Asian-inspired, fungal magic fantasy trilogy (yes, it is as cool as it sounds) and sent it off to my … [Read more...]
Turning the Corner
I'm a coward. Alright, maybe not a coward. But I suffer from paralysis by analysis. Especially when it comes to taking risks with marketing my writing. I want to invest in properly marketing my novels and short stories. I believe that better marketing will lead to more sales (which will make me happy.) But I don't know who to trust. Some folks are adamant: first book permafree. … [Read more...]
I’m done with being a writer
For years, I've wanted to be a writer. And I've worked at honing my craft. Writing better sentences. Cleaning up my prose. Strengthening my descriptions. But that's not enough. I don't want to be a better writer. I want to be a better story teller. Save Save Save … [Read more...]
Top exercises to counter sitting all day for writers – Part 1
We've all heard the news. Sitting is going to kill us. And as writers, we've all been told that the key to success is to sit your ass down and write. So, are we writing ourselves to death? Problems with sitting too much Sitting too long, or generally doing anything for too long a time, is not good for our health. (Hopefully no one has done any studies on napping.) Some of the … [Read more...]
Fun(gus) ways to die
In the category of deep research on creating a fungal-based magic system for my latest fantasy novel, I'm finding out that death and fungus go hand in hand. First off, the cool deadly fungus names Latin American Death Cap Guangzhou Destroying Angel Medusoid Mycelulem Fool's Mushroom Deadly Dapperling Deadly Parasol Of course this list does not contain the simply … [Read more...]
Top Four Fantastic Weapons of Indonesia
While my Hounds of the North fantasy series was inspired by Northern European history with a heavy nod to Vikings, Celts, and Picts, my current series is inspired by Southeast Asia. Indonesia is a fantastic place with friendly people and diverse cultures, magical forests, and amazing ocean life. So I got to thinking about what Indonesian weapons I might include in this series. Here's my top … [Read more...]
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