Category Archives: Writing
Book 4 Prep: Maps
With the beta readers at work and the cover art being produced, the time has come for me to work on my maps again. This damn book covers almost the whole of the north, plus it hangs around in Bahlaer … Continue reading
Fun With Paperdolls 2
It’s been approximately a million years since I did art-related things, despite the fact that I have a to-do list with half a dozen maps and far more paperdolls to work on. However, it takes me almost a day per … Continue reading
Book 4 Progress Report: July
Just a quick update here! Rewrites are almost complete — I’m up to chapter 29 of 30, about 20 pages from the end. Meanwhile, my alpha reader Erica is up to chapter 10 for the intensive editing. I’m not foreseeing … Continue reading
Post-Vacation Update
Just a quick update/state of the book post. I’ve recently come back from two weeks of visiting relatives on the east coast, and as always when I go on vacay, I got very little writing/editing done. I did manage to … Continue reading
Authors Answer 82 – Cover Art
I wish I could provide an update on the Book 4 cover art with this one, but alas, there’s not much yet. The banner is from my mock-up. Question 82 – How did you get your cover art done? All … Continue reading
Authors Answer 77 – Naming Characters
Question 77 – How do you choose character names? Starting in middle school, I kept a list of interesting-sounding names that I either thought up randomly or found elsewhere, and would tweak them until they became something that fit a … Continue reading
Book 4 Progress Report: April
As of today, the rough draft is complete.
Authors Answer 76 – Authors Reflecting on Their Earliest Writing
Due to the magic of computers, I still have a few 20-year-old story files, which I glanced over for the purpose of this question. I should probably dig into my physical notebooks again some time, since that’s where I kept … Continue reading
Authors Answer 74 – What We Are Working On Now
Oops. Almost didn’t get this one in on the right day. Question 74 – Can you tell us about a future book that you’re working on? In the War of Memory Cycle, the protagonists have faced off against malevolent necromancers, … Continue reading
Authors Answer 67 – The Challenge of Writing Romance
Romantic relationships! The bane of my writing! Hearts and flowers are not for me. Question 67 – Valentine’s Day is coming up. How do you handle the romantic aspect of writing in fiction? In my personal life, I’m not at … Continue reading
The War of Memory Project 