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
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
How Improper World Building Can Kill A Story How Improper World Building Can Kill A Story By Megan Cutler | April 20, 2020 | Comments 0 Comment World building is an important part of any story that doesn’t take place in the real world. Whether your setting spans an empire or the space of a single town, it’s important to know the rules that govern the space. We instinctively know how the real world works because we grow up in it and … 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
What Watching Yuri on Ice Taught Me What Watching Yuri on Ice Taught Me By Megan Cutler | March 2, 2020 | Comments 2 comments I don’t watch a lot of anime anymore. I often scroll through Crunchyroll, looking for series I’d like to try. But I rarely stick with them long. Time is a big part of the problem. I don’t have a lot of time to watch long series anymore. But I’m also looking for depth of storytelling. … Read More Read More
The Bond Between Sisters is Now Available! The Bond Between Sisters is Now Available! By Megan Cutler | February 17, 2020 | Comments 0 Comment It’s been a long time since I got to announce releasing a new book into the wild. So I’m pretty giddy to share the latest installment of Eternity’s Empire with everyone. The Bond Between Sisters is available on Amazon today! This book continues the tale of Aeternitas – black sheep of the galactic imperial family … Read More Read More
Savoring My Summer’s Moments of Gold Savoring My Summer’s Moments of Gold By Megan Cutler | November 25, 2019 | Comments 1 comment With everything we’ve had going on this year, much of 2019 feels like a blur. Still, we’ve managed to claim a few precious moments to enjoy time with friends and family. And all the things going on the day I wrote this post remind me how important it is to pause and treasure those good … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Selected Poems Round 2 Freebie Mondays: Selected Poems Round 2 By Megan Cutler | November 18, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment When I decided to go back through my poetry folder, I learned a lot of things about myself. First, I had forgotten how moody I was as a teenager. Maybe all teenagers are moody. Maybe that’s normal. But there are a lot of things I wrote back then that still make me cringe. The second … Read More Read More