Reading the Universe’s Signs Reading the Universe’s Signs By Megan Cutler | November 19, 2018 | Comments 2 comments Life gets away from you sometimes. You think you’ve got everything well in hand. You’re just trucking along, jumping the hurdles, making things work. And then you hit a speed bump. All the various packages holding all the disorganized building blocks of your life – the ones you keep precariously perched wherever there was room … Read More Read More
The Magic of Fantastic Portal Fantasies The Magic of Fantastic Portal Fantasies By Megan Cutler | November 5, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Last week I talked about some of my favorite portal fantasies. And until I sat down to write that post, I had no idea how many I had read! As a result, I’d like to take a deeper look at portal fantasies and what makes them so magical. I’ve never been a huge fan of … Read More Read More
Awesome Portal Fantasy Novels that Spark the Imagination Awesome Portal Fantasy Novels that Spark the Imagination By Megan Cutler | October 29, 2018 | Comments 1 comment The first Portal Fantasy I ever read was Yon Ill Wind by Piers Anthony. It’s part of his Xanth series. (Not all of which are portal fantasies, though several include whisking unsuspecting mundane folk into the magical land of puns). In the book, a family vacation goes horribly wrong when a strong wind sweeps their … Read More Read More
My Work is Absolutely as Valuable as Yours My Work is Absolutely as Valuable as Yours By Megan Cutler | October 22, 2018 | Comments 5 comments The biggest struggle I face as an indie author has nothing to do with inspiration or even with sales. It’s time. There’s never enough time to complete all the tasks on my to-do list. Worse, I have to defend every second of that time from people who act as if my work should be finished … Read More Read More
It was a Summer of Wine, Musicals and Road Trips It was a Summer of Wine, Musicals and Road Trips By Megan Cutler | October 8, 2018 | Comments 2 comments This summer passed so quickly for my husband and I that our heads are still spinning. We tried to front-load all our travels so that we’d have a nice, quiet August. But often even the best plans are laid to waste. Then again, when your friends have a choice between crashing at your house for … Read More Read More
Did You Know… You can drink London Fogs Iced! Did You Know… You can drink London Fogs Iced! By Megan Cutler | September 10, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment I talk about tea often enough to make it obvious I love it. One of my favorite tea concoctions is the London Fog. I learned about it when I worked at Starbucks. If you’ve never heard of it before, you’re probably blinking at your screen, maybe even reaching for google. Never fear; a London Fog … Read More Read More
Characters Won’t Always Do What You Want Characters Won’t Always Do What You Want By Megan Cutler | September 3, 2018 | Comments 1 comment Characters are fickle creatures. They’ll waltz into your stories, demand more than you ever intended to give them, and linger long after you’ve finished writing about them. Mine like to whisper extra tidbits about their lives, which I use for writing prompt responses. Characters get away with all this because they’re a critical component of … Read More Read More
The Dark Side of Fandom The Dark Side of Fandom By Megan Cutler | August 6, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment This past weekend (as I write this) my husband and I saw Solo: A Star Wars Story. It was always a given we would go, even though the trailers didn’t catch my attention. But we were both shocked to find that only a week after opening, it had been shoved into the smallest theater in … Read More Read More
I Just Can’t Get Enough Tea I Just Can’t Get Enough Tea By Megan Cutler | July 23, 2018 | Comments 4 comments As our financial status and physical location have grown more stable, my husband and I have noticed we spend a little more money on things we used to consider pointless indulgences. Mostly drinks. Which has led to a lot of lattes, a love of cider (which could be a whole other blog post) and a … Read More Read More
How To Stave Off Burnout When You Write Full-Time How To Stave Off Burnout When You Write Full-Time By Megan Cutler | July 2, 2018 | Comments 2 comments A fellow writeblr on tumblr recently asked me: I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be a full time author, but then I worry that I’d get burned out and it wouldn’t be fun anymore. Is that something you’ve ever experienced? While I contemplated my answer, I realized I have a lot to … Read More Read More