A Dream Changes Everything A Dream Changes Everything By Megan Cutler | July 1, 2016 | Comments 1 comment Nimble fingers slid between pocket and wallet without the owner taking notice. They moved by matter of inches, yet completed their task within seconds. By the time the owner’s hip collided with the thief’s shoulders, it was too late. The wallet had been firmly stashed in a new pocket, a deep inner pocket located on … Read More Read More
How to Make Imaginary Things Work How to Make Imaginary Things Work By Megan Cutler | June 27, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment We have to learn how things work in order to write about them. But what if we’re trying to write about imaginary things – like magic – or things that haven’t been invented yet? I like to use the same approach for both scenarios; ask all the relevant questions and fill in the blanks. For … Read More Read More
Midnight Air Midnight Air By Megan Cutler | June 24, 2016 | Comments 1 comment Ignoring the gut-clenching fatal drop spread beneath him, Elian planted his foot on the round edge of the skyscraper and leaned further over the abyss. Cool wind caressed his skin. He closed his eyes and let it wash over him. This high, the scents of sweat and garbage thinned, leaving only the iron tang of … Read More Read More
Have You Ever Held a Baby Kangaroo? Have You Ever Held a Baby Kangaroo? By Megan Cutler | June 20, 2016 | Comments 0 Comment You may recognize this photo; it’s been the profile avatar for all my social media for going on two years now. The photo was taken during our first week in new town. Amid the stress of trying to locate and purchase a house, our real estate agent asked if we wanted to hold a baby … Read More Read More
Character Takes Care of Sick Friend Character Takes Care of Sick Friend By Megan Cutler | June 17, 2016 | Comments 2 comments “No, really, you don’t have to stay.” Domerin didn’t have the energy to put his usual tone of command into the statement, but he hoped his tone would do the trick anyway. It didn’t. His daughter’s boyfriend still hovered over his bed, shifting from foot to foot, head hanging as though he’d just been caught … Read More Read More
Don’t Forget Time to Recharge Your Energy Don’t Forget Time to Recharge Your Energy By Megan Cutler | June 13, 2016 | Comments 1 comment I can’t count the number of times I’ve gotten halfway through a sandwich, bowl of soup or cup of coffee before I realized I’ve barely tasted it. I always slow down and try to savor those last few bites or sips. But it’s too late. I’ve already missed enjoying the full experience. We live in … Read More Read More
As If This Was Going to Work As If This Was Going to Work By Megan Cutler | June 10, 2016 | Comments 1 comment He was accustomed to the darkness, to its tranquility. But he didn’t allow himself to be lulled by the light tapping of tree branches against the windows, or the subtle hiss of wind through the chimney. As he waited in the darkness of his familiar living room, he waited for one sound, an inevitable pattern … Read More Read More
Crystal Shrouded Goddess – Available Now! Crystal Shrouded Goddess – Available Now! By Megan Cutler | June 9, 2016 | Comments 4 comments When I finished the Mystical Island Trilogy, I started working on Dreamers Do Lie, first in a pair of high fantasy novels I hope to see traditionally published one day (knock on wood). It’s been an enjoyable project and I’m greatly looking forward to sending queries later this year, even if it results in a … Read More Read More
Don’t Despair When You Run Out of Shelf Space Don’t Despair When You Run Out of Shelf Space By Megan Cutler | June 6, 2016 | Comments 3 comments It’s every booklover’s nightmare. You’ve just filled up the last book-shaped space on your bookshelves. You know you have plenty of books to read, probably enough to last you for years. But next month a great new title is coming out and you’ve been waiting forever to read it. All your book-loving friends are going … Read More Read More
It’s Crunch Time! It’s Crunch Time! By Megan Cutler | May 30, 2016 | Comments 1 comment Believe it or not, I haven’t taken a break from blogging all year. (What?!) But summer is approaching and, now that we live in beautiful British Columbia, that means everyone wants to come and visit us. (Or our awesome mountains, lakes and weather. Same thing, right?) That means I have to make the last big … Read More Read More