I could write about my recent trip to the Bay Area for my son’s graduation. Or the morning glories coming up (how different their little seedlings are…… Read more “Magical Collaboration”
Category: Writing
More Eyes
I’ve started pulling an excerpt from my most recent writing to put into my newsletters. I search for a part that’s intriguing or splendid in some way…… Read more “More Eyes”
How do you celebrate when you finish your book?
I haven’t been a big one for celebrating finished books. People have launch parties. An author friend of mine held one on Zoom with storytelling—the kind that…… Read more “How do you celebrate when you finish your book?”
Learning Curves
I’m a person who loves learning curves, the kind that engage me, that lead me on, that present the next mystery. I have a couple of learning…… Read more “Learning Curves”
If you were to write a spin-off about a side character, which would you pick?
I gave this a bit of thought. When I consider favorite characters that I love including in a scene, one of them is Boldo. He’s a magical…… Read more “If you were to write a spin-off about a side character, which would you pick?”
High or Epic Fantasy
Fantasy stories are deemed “high” or “epic” if they have epic settings, characters, themes or plots. What makes a setting epic? High fantasy is set in an…… Read more “High or Epic Fantasy”
What makes steampunk unique?
I’ve had some vague sense that steampunk involves anachronism. Technologies out of place for their time. It might mean parallel universes since it entails a world with…… Read more “What makes steampunk unique?”
When you’re writing an emotional or difficult scene, how do you set the mood?
I realized today that I enter a difficult scene with excitement now, rather than getting intimidated by its logistics, because I know to find the emotional hook…… Read more “When you’re writing an emotional or difficult scene, how do you set the mood?”
What are common traps for new authors?
There are a few fallacies that writers fall into, I think, creating stumbling blocks for themselves. One of them is the fear that others will steal their…… Read more “What are common traps for new authors?”
What would you say to an author who wanted to design their own cover?
Since I started writing novels, I’ve imagined designing my covers, expressing my vision. This is a tough topic because I kind of straddle the fence on the…… Read more “What would you say to an author who wanted to design their own cover?”