I’m considering writing another book in my Braided Dimensions series. What I’d like to do is make Book 5 more of an urban fantasy. Characters would probably…… Read more “Urban Fantasy”
Category: Fantasy fiction
Strange Art
My favorite art is strange, detailed, well-executed. My daughter went to the Louvre in Paris yesterday and the Kunsthaus in Zurich – Art House in German today.…… Read more “Strange Art”
The Life of a Sci Fi Series
In my reading life, I’ve found that some series – particular sci fi written by women authors – have stayed with me, sometimes expanding and even redefining…… Read more “The Life of a Sci Fi Series”
Dream at a Pivotal Time
Last week, when I was making a decision about whether to become part of a publishing cooperative, I spent some time one afternoon corresponding with a writer…… Read more “Dream at a Pivotal Time”
Process
I’ve arrived at an exciting place in my writing experience. I just brought the introduction of Book 2 of the Lost Xentu series up to where I…… Read more “Process”
Power Objects in Dreams
Dwelling built into the side of crater (futuristic image) April 16 Dream: I’m on a planet. I’m in a dip in the ground, lower down than maybe…… Read more “Power Objects in Dreams”
Jo Clayton
Last week I wrote about Anne McCaffrey. I’m doing a return to some favorite fantasy sci fi series read long in the past. This week I started…… Read more “Jo Clayton”
Recent Notes from My Journal about Writing
March 3: After I sent off my Neyna manuscript, I was having more and more thoughts that certain things should be different in the epilogue. I decided…… Read more “Recent Notes from My Journal about Writing”
Homunculus
I had a sort of synchronicity recently. When I described a dream I had in which “I want to take a little house with grumpy little men…… Read more “Homunculus”
Keeping Track
Writing a fantasy sci-fi series, one can imagine the number of names, places, and terms for things in other languages—foods, animals, types of cloth—to keep track of.…… Read more “Keeping Track”