Sea of Twisted Souls – Soundtrack Sea of Twisted Souls – Soundtrack By Megan Cutler | November 24, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Though I almost always have some kind of music or background noise playing while I write, Sea of Twisted Souls was the first book for which I compiled a proper playlist. Prior to writing this book, I just turned on a song that suited the character or scene I was writing. It turned into part … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – But What of the Lovers? Sea of Twisted Souls – But What of the Lovers? By Megan Cutler | November 20, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment When Damian left San Francisco to explore the strange island which appeared off its coast, he never imagined he’d be caught in a life-long rivalry with Sentomoru, the islands enigmatic ruler. But of course, the trilogy’s central conflict can’t be forgotten. It’s time to resolve it – once and for all. My co-author and I … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – Growing a Character Up Sea of Twisted Souls – Growing a Character Up By Megan Cutler | November 17, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned before, one of my primary goals with Sea of Twisted Souls was to make Morulin the star of the show. I wanted to know who this bright young star would grow up to be. And I also wondered what kind of people her brothers would turn into. Growing a young character into … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – How Did the Cover Come About? Sea of Twisted Souls – How Did the Cover Come About? By Megan Cutler | November 13, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Today’s the big day! Release day! Now the trilogy is complete (again)! I hope you’ll take a look at the Mystical Island paperbacks and consider adding them to your collection. Today, I’d like to talk about the final book’s cover. Like the title, the Sea of Twisted Souls cover gave me more trouble than the … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – Where Did the Idea Come From? Sea of Twisted Souls – Where Did the Idea Come From? By Megan Cutler | November 10, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment The time has finally arrived! The third book of the Mystical Island Trilogy is about to take physical form. On Monday, you’ll be able to put all three books on your shelves. I can’t tell you how excited I am to share the final installment with you. I spent the past two release months talking … Read More Read More
Meet Ves, AKA Reaper Meet Ves, AKA Reaper By Megan Cutler | October 2, 2017 | Comments 1 comment Our trip to England was a chance to meet some friends who had only been online acquaintances up until that point. Which turned out to be awesome, since they introduced us to their other geeky friends and even invited us to join their table top role playing group. While we were in England, the group … Read More Read More
COFE Staycation – Soundtrack COFE Staycation – Soundtrack By Megan Cutler | September 29, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned last week, most writers listen to music at various stages in the process. (I’m listening to music right now!) I wrote most of the Mystical Island Trilogy before I switched over to writing and editing mostly to songs with no lyrics, or various types of white noise. And while I listened to … Read More Read More
Island of Lost Forevers Blog Tour – Soundtrack Island of Lost Forevers Blog Tour – Soundtrack By Megan Cutler | September 25, 2017 | Comments 1 comment I originally wrote this post for the Island of Lost Forevers blog tour back in July, but it seems to have been lost in the mix (these things happen). But since I’d like to talk about the soundtrack to which I wrote Crossroads of Frozen Eternity, I’ve decided to share it with you now. It’s … Read More Read More
COFE Staycation – Evolution of Catilen and the Island COFE Staycation – Evolution of Catilen and the Island By Megan Cutler | September 18, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve talked a lot about how the island in the Mystical Island Trilogy is a character in its own right (we even named the series after it). We established early on that the island’s personality and desires are shaped largely by the person it is connected to. In the first book, that meant Sentomoru. Of … Read More Read More
COFE Staycation – How Did the Cover Come About? COFE Staycation – How Did the Cover Come About? By Megan Cutler | September 15, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned during the IOLF blog tour, I made a lot of mistakes the first time I designed the Mystical Island covers. Not the least of which was the color scheme (faded instead of bright), the art style (simple vector instead of illustration or photomanipulation) and utter failure to include any of the characters … Read More Read More