I’m excited to have found words for something I’ve spiraled around for a long time. Validation. Lately I’ve been running across Robert Moss’s words on dreams here…… Read more “We Draw the Greater Powers”
Category: Writing
Character Development
The building of characters has been a slow emergence. Developing my main character was a very different endeavor from forming antagonists. In my series, Braided Dimensions, Kay…… Read more “Character Development”
Writing Groups, with an Interview
I’ve been coordinator for writing groups in my area for about a decade. I volunteered for this because when I move to a new area, there’s never…… Read more “Writing Groups, with an Interview”
How my impression of self-publishing has changed
From the site Wild Weather: Stories of Sailing into the Storm My impression of the writing endeavor has certainly changed over time. In the dozen years I’ve…… Read more “How my impression of self-publishing has changed”
The author career I most envy
JK Rowling was a single mom, like me. She lived on pubic assistance. Her parents came from poverty and never went to college. Why should I envy…… Read more “The author career I most envy”
Trailer Transforming: Dream poem
Recently I read an example of a dream poem and was inspired to make one of my own. First, here’s the dream: March 7 Dream: We’re living…… Read more “Trailer Transforming: Dream poem”
Recent writing inspiration
I’ve recently followed a series on finding readers who will most enjoy my books. That premise touches me for more than a quantitative approach. Listening to the…… Read more “Recent writing inspiration”
Indie Book Contests
In an effort to identify similar authors to me (“comps”), I spent some time looking up winners and finalists of indie book contests, self-published authors being a…… Read more “Indie Book Contests”
What inspires me to write
From the Elf Stone of the Neyna book cover I have to say what inspires me to write is the writing itself. I choose to write fantasy…… Read more “What inspires me to write”
What will self-publishing look like in ten years?
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sites-predict-timelines-humans-earth/ I feel I have to start by saying I hope humankind makes the right choices over the coming decade and that we will still live healthfully…… Read more “What will self-publishing look like in ten years?”