Transforming Inspiration into a Fantastic Novel Setting Transforming Inspiration into a Fantastic Novel Setting By Megan Cutler | August 17, 2020 | Comments 1 comment One of my biggest inspirations for Dreamers Do Lie was Dante’s Inferno, as I mentioned a few weeks ago when I reviewed the anatomy of Dante’s Hell. There were several reasons I ultimately simplified my fantasy version of Hell, though I kind of ran out of room to talk about them last time. So I … Read More Read More
The Anatomy of Hell in Dreamers Do Lie The Anatomy of Hell in Dreamers Do Lie By Megan Cutler | August 3, 2020 | Comments 1 comment A significant chunk of my early preparations for Dreamers Do Lie was devoted to designing the world in which the story took place and defining the rules by which it functioned. It was really the first time I ever did anything like that. The setting for Island of Lost Forevers revealed itself to me as … Read More Read More
How I Made My First Map How I Made My First Map By Megan Cutler | July 13, 2020 | Comments 2 comments As I mentioned a few weeks ago, writing Dreamers Do Lie – my high fantasy re-imagining of Dante’s Inferno – turned out to be the easiest part of the project. Even though I had to write the story twice. One of the main reasons for the initial delay in releasing the book – aside from … Read More Read More
Powerful Lessons Gained from Living in Isolation Powerful Lessons Gained from Living in Isolation By Megan Cutler | June 29, 2020 | Comments 3 comments When country after country announced lockdowns and issued shelter in place orders back in March, it was inevitable that lots of blogs would address the change in everyone’s lives. I have been silent so far, mostly because I write my posts a month in advance. Way back in March, I figured the isolation would end … Read More Read More
Announcing Dreamers Do Lie Is Available Now! Announcing Dreamers Do Lie Is Available Now! By Megan Cutler | June 15, 2020 | Comments 0 Comment They say life is what happens while you’re making other plans. That certainly describes my life for the last year and a half. When I changed my publishing strategy for 2019, I had big plans. I wanted to revamp the Eternity’s Empire series so the next few releases would be a bit more polished than … Read More Read More
Comma, Comma, Comma Clarification Comma, Comma, Comma Clarification By Megan Cutler | June 1, 2020 | Comments 6 comments Writers have an interesting relationship with their old work. Some writers talk about novels shoved in boxes and pushed under the bed, or locked in desk drawers never to see the light of day again. That’s because writers don’t like to look back at where they came from. It allows them to see all the … Read More Read More
More Highlights from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar More Highlights from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar By Megan Cutler | May 18, 2020 | Comments 1 comment A few weeks ago, I posted about my top picks from DavidsTea’s 2019 advent calendar. There were a lot of really delicious ones, so it was hard to choose. And as long time followers of my blog are well aware: tea is one of my favorite things. While I was going back through my notes … Read More Read More
My Top Five Teas from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar My Top Five Teas from DavidsTea’s 2019 Advent Calendar By Megan Cutler | May 4, 2020 | Comments 1 comment When you move, money gets tight. That’s one of the world’s few universal laws. It doesn’t matter how carefully you plan, unexpected expenses crop up. Plans go awry. At some point, you have to abandon something you were hoping to acquire during the move. My husband and I made a pact during our last move. … Read More Read More
What I Learned from Watching Gourmet Makes What I Learned from Watching Gourmet Makes By Megan Cutler | April 6, 2020 | Comments 0 Comment I recently found a series on Youtube called Gourmet Makes. The idea is that a professional pastry chef tries to recreate common snacks and candies while improving the taste to make them more gourmet. The show’s host, Claire, focuses on a couple different things during each project. First, she tries to replicate the appearance of … Read More Read More
Once Upon a Dream – Book Three First Draft Complete Once Upon a Dream – Book Three First Draft Complete By Megan Cutler | March 23, 2020 | Comments 1 comment I have finished penning the first draft of Once Upon a Dream – Domerin‘s first official trilogy. This report on the third and final installment comes a little late because, like everything else in my life, it has been heavily affected by our recent move. As I mentioned during my update about the second installment, … Read More Read More