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Dryer Sheets
In my YA novel, the magic is connected to people’s senses. Because of this, since I started writing the novel in July, I’ve been more aware of what my senses take in. Right now I’m sitting in an old, beat-up recliner, feet up on another chair, laptop on my lap (fun how that works out)
Read MoreNinja Wanna-be has a Scare
Tonight I strolled into the dojo, glanced into the office and almost dropped my stuff. Not only was my instructor in there (which is pretty normal) but so was his boss, a 5th degree black belt (I think he’s got 5 stripes). Yikes! This is the guy who, at my first advanced belt test, made
Read MoreAspiring Author Spits Something Out
Here is a little teaser from a joint story I’m involved in. The genre is Steampunk. Before he could gather his wits two figures stepped out from behind the piles that lined the alley. Wreathe didn’t have to turn to hear the pair behind him. Four against one? That hardly seemed like fair odds to
Read MoreRookie Mistake-Ninja Pulls Ahead
I’ve been ignoring one of the first things I learned about writing. How I made it through an outline and a subsequent manuscript without this rule entering my mind is a mystery. Blond moment? Senior blond moment? Nope, not that old. Not yet anyway. So how did it happen? I have no idea, but I
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