5 Storytelling Lessons from the Throne of Glass Series
Throne of Glass is currently my favorite epic fantasy series. While I wouldn’t say the books are perfect, one aspect of them blows me away: The characters. Ironically, these characters are somewhat … Read More
Writing Update: Camp NaNoWriMo, Projects, and an Announcement
Hi, everyone! Gah! It’s been way too long since I’ve written a blog post. But I have returned! *gallops in atop a majestic, white horse to the sound of trumpets* A lot has happened … Read More
The Right Way to Torture Your Characters
As writers, we often joke about how much we enjoy “torturing” our characters. Of course, this doesn’t just mean literal, physical torture, but any of the numerous ways we make our … Read More
5 Random Facts About Me (and You)
In December, I was tagged by two amazing people: Sara Letourneau for the Creative Blogger Award, and Hannah (H.M. Wilson) for “A Few of my Favorite things.” (Thank you so … Read More
10 Traits of an Epic Hero
Last month, we talked about how to write epic villains. Naturally, it’s time to discuss the other side of the coin: Epic heroes. There will be some overlap with these … Read More
And so it begins…
Last week, I submitted Emergence to beta readers. (*cue internal screaming*) It hasn’t actually been as terrifying as I thought… well, except for the first day. I could barely concentrate on … Read More
And the winner is…
My giveaway is over! I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated. I was blown away by how well this giveaway was received! I will definitely be … Read More
GIVEAWAY! “Real” Dragon / B&N Gift Card
To celebrate my reaching 1K followers on Twitter last week, AND the arrival of the New Year, I am hosting a special giveaway! Several weeks ago, when I mentioned the … Read More
10 Traits of an Epic Villain
Good villains can be one of the hardest types of characters to write. And yet, for an epic-style story, they are one of the most important. An effective villain sells the … Read More
Cover Reveal: The Bureau of Time
Today, I’m doing something a little bit different on this blog. Several months ago, I was an advanced reader for Brett Michael Orr‘s YA SF/thriller novel, The Bureau of Time. I truly … Read More