Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | October 23, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment For a writer, the end of a project is always a double edged blade. The joy of seeing something to its ultimate completion is often tempered by the sorrow of leaving behind the world and characters you’ve created. There’s always a temptation to linger, to make the story longer so you can continue to hang … Read More Read More
Introducing Careless Electronica – Book 8 in the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Careless Electronica – Book 8 in the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | June 19, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment It’s release time again! I always pen these release notices with a certain amount of disbelief. I’ve never struggled to come up with ideas for stories. Many of my novels have arrived in the form of dreams and I simply explored the unexplained portions of the visions in order to fill in the story. I … Read More Read More
What Does Deep Focus Sound Like to You? What Does Deep Focus Sound Like to You? By Megan Cutler | April 17, 2023 | Comments 1 comment I’ve been tracking my word counts for 8 years now. I first started tracking how many words I wrote, edited or outlined in order to prove to myself how much work I actually finish in a day, week or month. At the time I struggled with the idea that I was wasting time by trying … Read More Read More
Introducing Smooth Jazz – Book 7 in the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Smooth Jazz – Book 7 in the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | February 13, 2023 | Comments 1 comment Once upon a time, I sat down to write a story. The plan was to write a singular book but, by the time I was finished, that book had become a trilogy. And by the time I was finished polishing that trilogy, it had grown a sequel, bringing the total number of books in the … Read More Read More
Song of the Spheres is Finally Here! Song of the Spheres is Finally Here! By Megan Cutler | December 19, 2022 | Comments 0 Comment The moment has finally arrived. The second book in the Celestial Serenade Collection – Song of the Spheres – is here. This is the second collection of Celestial Serenade books – a giant volume for your coffee table, if you so desire. (A way to save your shelf space if you don’t want a bunch … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: From the Ashes (Story 13 of 22 Stories in 2022) Freebie Mondays: From the Ashes (Story 13 of 22 Stories in 2022) By Megan Cutler | November 7, 2022 | Comments 0 Comment Since I write roughly 22 stories every year, I thought it might be fun to do a project for 2022. In 2022, the 22 shorts I write for my blog will be taken from prompts related to the 31 stories in 31 days project from January of 2022. Each will relate to the multiverse that … Read More Read More
Introducing Harmony – Book 6 in the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Harmony – Book 6 in the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | October 24, 2022 | Comments 1 comment My mother introduced me to Star Wars as a teenager, and my love for space operas was born. We had the original trilogy – prior to any form of edits – on VHS, and I’m surprised I didn’t wear them out from watching them so many times. It was one of the stories that encouraged … Read More Read More
Does Writing ‘The End’ Make You Feel Sad? Does Writing ‘The End’ Make You Feel Sad? By Megan Cutler | September 12, 2022 | Comments 0 Comment Perhaps no event is more exciting for a writer than being able to type the end. From the moment we first touch an idea to paper, from the earliest outlining stages or the first paragraph written, we dream about finishing. And usually by the time we hit the final page, we’re good and ready to … Read More Read More
Introducing Unity – Book 5 in the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Unity – Book 5 in the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | June 20, 2022 | Comments 0 Comment You’d think it would get easier to write these release announcements. In truth, it gets harder and harder to talk about a series without revealing spoilers. As excited as I am to share this story with the world, I don’t want to inadvertently ruin anything for the people who have waited months to learn what … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: The Evolution of Symphony of the Stars Freebie Mondays: The Evolution of Symphony of the Stars By Megan Cutler | April 25, 2022 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve been taking a look at the various iterations of my published novels to see how they change between drafts. I started by looking at Dreamers Do Lie which, because I took a significant break in between the first and second drafts, has a few less versions to look at. The Celestial Serenade, on the … Read More Read More