February 15, 2023

So, it’s been two and a half months-ish and the book is still with the copy editor, which can only mean two things: 1. There are SO many mistakes. 2. The copy editor has a lot on their plate. (or a secret third option: The book sucks and they’ve decided no to publish it after…

December 8, 2021

So it’s been about a half a year since my last blog entry. Boy, does time fly when you’re in the middle of a pandemic, busy getting married and starting a new job! I work with books and comics now, which is fun. Clearly, updating this blog has not been a priority, but that does…

July 27, 2021

Finding the beginning of your story is important, and a lot harder than you think! “But don’t I just start at the beginning?” Well yes, and no. There are a lot of ways to do it. You can start with the ending and work your way backwards from there. Or start right in the middle…

June 14, 2021

My book used to have a prologue. I know, I know, I should avoid them like the plague (unless they REALLY bring something to the story), but I was young and dumb (so full of hopes and dreams) and hadn’t really written a novel before. Prologues seemed the way to go – after all, all…

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