Freebie Mondays: Born from the Storm Freebie Mondays: Born from the Storm By Megan Cutler | October 14, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment This is another one of those random ideas that came to me in a dream that I decided to write down. The details of this first installment are pretty true to the visions that visited me in the night. Subsequent installments endeavor to make sense of the events I saw. I’ve really enjoyed playing with … Read More Read More
An Exciting Adventure in Pike Place Market An Exciting Adventure in Pike Place Market By Megan Cutler | October 7, 2019 | Comments 2 comments Back in March, we took a trip to visit friends and ended up spending an absolutely fantastic day in Seattle. We filled the morning with a food tour featuring Pike Place Market and the afternoon with segways, which turned out to be way more awesome than we anticipated. Since then, my husband and I have … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Any Day of the Week Freebie Mondays: Any Day of the Week By Megan Cutler | September 30, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment When I asked my Facebook group which character they’d like to hear more about, they almost unanimously chose Rose. After my Seven Deadly Domerins series, I played around with the idea of another series of Heavenly Virtues prompts. I only ever did one in the past, and they’re an interesting group of traits to consider. … Read More Read More
What Makes a Good Story? What Makes a Good Story? By Megan Cutler | September 23, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment What makes a good story? Ask twenty different readers and you might get twenty different answers. Patterns usually start to emerge, though. Certain elements tend to draw people to stories, though the most important element will vary among individuals. Readers like stories with interesting characters they can connect to and identify with. They like exciting … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Che’gar of Chesok Freebie Mondays: Che’gar of Chesok By Megan Cutler | September 16, 2019 | Comments 1 comment It’s been awhile since I wrapped up the Wandering Mountain Saga, so it’s time for a new series! This is another one of those random ideas that came to me in a dream that I decided to write down. The details of this first installment are pretty true to the visions that visited me in … Read More Read More
My 8 Favorite Okanagan Wineries and Distilleries My 8 Favorite Okanagan Wineries and Distilleries By Megan Cutler | September 9, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment We knew when we moved to the Okanagan valley in BC that we were moving to wine country. There was just one problem – neither my husband nor I were big wine drinkers. Or drinkers at all really. Though my husband did have a soft spot for whiskey. Lucky for us, lots of our friends … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: The Guardian’s Final Task Freebie Mondays: The Guardian’s Final Task By Megan Cutler | September 2, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment When I asked my Facebook group which character they’d like to hear more about, they almost unanimously chose Rose. After my Seven Deadly Domerins series, I played around with the idea of another series of Heavenly Virtues prompts. I only ever did one in the past, and they’re an interesting group of traits to consider. … Read More Read More
How Studying Plot Structure Makes Editing Smoother How Studying Plot Structure Makes Editing Smoother By Megan Cutler | August 26, 2019 | Comments 1 comment I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the nitty gritty, dirty nitpicking involved with the editing process. One of the first things people think of when they sit down to edit something they’ve written is proofreading and line editing. And it’s true that choosing the right words and making sure you have them in … Read More Read More
Freebie Fridays: Selected Poems from the Past Freebie Fridays: Selected Poems from the Past By Megan Cutler | August 19, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment A few weeks ago, I posted Distant Whispers – a song I wrote for a novel when my characters decided it was going to be important. I will admit, I hoped writing that song would rekindle an old love of poetry. I used to doodle a few lines of poetry almost every day, just whenever … Read More Read More
Can Science Actually Validate our Personal Experiences? Can Science Actually Validate our Personal Experiences? By Megan Cutler | August 5, 2019 | Comments 2 comments When my husband and I first got married, we lived in a small basement apartment. I was trying to immigrate to Canada at the time, so I couldn’t work. I hadn’t figured out my life yet (still not really a skill I’ve mastered), so I spent a lot of time sleeping in after my husband … Read More Read More